WASHINGTON, DC - The Clinton Administration's attempt to promote the Kyoto treaty on global climate change suffered another blow this week as Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, a liberal Democrat from California, offered an amendment to H.R. 1743, the EPA Office of Air and Radiation Authorization Act, that prohibits the EPA from issuing rules or regulations to implement the agreement until it has been ratified by the Senate.
Lofgren's amendment was approved during the House Science Committee's consideration of this important bill. U.S. Rep. Joe Knollenberg (R-MI), a staunch opponent of the Kyoto treaty, applauded this development.
"I am pleased that Congresswoman Lofgren has joined my effort to prevent the Clinton Administration from implementing the Kyoto treaty through backdoor regulatory actions.
"This fatally-flawed agreement would cripple our economy, send American jobs overseas, and erode the standard of living in our nation. Given the stakes involved, Congress must remain vigilant in protecting America's economic interests by opposing the Kyoto treaty."
Knollenberg, who serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittee that is responsible for funding the EPA, included a provision in last year's budget that prevents the agency from moving forward with the Kyoto treaty prior to Senate ratification. Lofgren's amendment is almost identical to Knollenberg's language.
"There is strong bipartisan opposition to the Kyoto treaty because it's a bad deal for the American people. With liberal Democrats like Zoe Lofgren coming out in opposition to this agreement, it's clear that the Clinton Administration's agenda is in deep trouble," Knollenberg concluded.
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