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thehill.com - 28 days ago
Graham floats climate compromise tying in offshore drilling
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A climate bill tying regulations on carbon output to more offshore drilling could win support in the Senate, one senator suggested Wednesday. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he is working on a compromise that would allow for new regulations on carbon-based pollutants in exchange for new ...

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The WonkLine: October 30, 2009
Wonk Room — ... “I don’t think you’ll ever have offshore drilling for oil and gas until you marry it up with emissions controls,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told reporters. “They don’t have 60 votes for environmental policy in the House and the Senate because it’s bad for business. All of these bills, I couldn’t support because they’re cap and trade legislation that really does put us at a competitive disadvantage.” ...

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