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CREATOR:"Dobriansky, Larisall <Larisa.Dobrianskyc~hq.doe.gov> ( Dobriansky, Larisall <
CREATION DATE/TIME:17-JAN--2003 15:06:24.00
SUBJECT:: RE: INHOFE ON VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVES
TO:Samuel A. Thernstrom( CN=Samuel A. Thernstrom/OU=CEQ/O=EOP@EOP[ CEQREAD :UNKNOWN
TEXT:Thanks for this
----Original message ---From: SamuelA. _Thernstrom~ceq.eop.gov[mailto: SamuelA. _Thernstromc~ceq.eop.govISent: Friday, January 17, 2003 3:05 PMTo: Dobriansky, LarisaSubject: INHOFE ON VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVES
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For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Catanzaro(202) 224-5762
January 16, 2003
INHOFE SAYS VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVESPROVE GOVERNMENT MANDATES ARE UNNECESSARY
Washington, D.C.-Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment andPublic Works Committee, responded today to media reports on voluntaryinitiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:
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?The effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary programsisoneof the innovative ways private business is addressing climate change.Amongother things, it demonstrates that government controls on carbon dioxideemissions-whether through explicit mandatory caps or other programs imposedbybureaucrats-are unnecessary.
The Bush Administration rightly rejected mandatory schemes to reduce carbondioxide emissions, such as the Kyoto Protocol, that would have devastatedtheU.S. economy. It has taken the right approach by supporting voluntaryinitiatives over government mandates.
I am concerned, however, that these private sector initiatives may pave thewayfor government regulation of carbon dioxide in the future. Congress shouldnotinterpret these initiatives as an invitation to impose mandatory caps or toartificially create carbon-trading markets.
In addition, industry should keep these arrangements private, and avoidseekinggovernment regulation at some future date that would benefit a few largecompanies at the expense of economic growth and energy security.?
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george-o'connor~craig senate.gov (george O'connor)Samuel A. Thernstrom/CEQ/EOP~EOPssegal~bracepatt .comscott .rayder~noa .govsbrown~dutkogroup .cornray. fitzgerald~mail .house.govnschulz~techcentralstation cornimarks~nam.orgmrnckenna~dutkogroup .cornrnlewis~cei.orgrnebell~cei.orglarry. boggs~corporat .ge .cornj oe~rpum. cornjack.victory~rnai .house. govdan. skopec~3mai .house. govchorner~cei .org
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks for this</FONT></ P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>----Original Message --- < /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Samuel A. Thernstrom~ceq eop. gov</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>f><A HREF="1mailto:Samuel_-A._Tentoge opgv>aloSmelA.-Thernstrom~ceq~eop~gov</A>] </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>cc:</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: INHOFE ON VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVES</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>For Immediate Release Contact: Mike Catanzaro</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>(202) 224-5762</FONT></1?>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>January 16, 2003</FONT></ F>
<P><FONT SIZE=2> INHOFE SAYS VOLUNTARY CLIMATE INITIATIVES</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>PROVE GOVERNMENT MANDATES ARE UNNECESSARY</FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>Washington, D.C.-Sen. James Inhofe, chairman of the Senate Environment and< /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>Public Works Committee, responded today to media reports on voluntary< /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:</FONT>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>?The effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through voluntary programs is one</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>of the innovative ways private business is addressing climatechange . Among< /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>other things, it demonstrates that government controls on carbon dioxide</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>emissions-whether through explicit mandatory caps or other programs imposed by</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>bureaucrats-are unnecessary. </FONT></ F>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>The Bush Administration rightly rejected mandatory schemes to reduce carbon</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>dioxide emissions, such as the Kyoto Protocol, that would havedevastated the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>U.S. economy. It has taken the right approach by supporting voluntary</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>initiatives over government mandates.</FONT></ F>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>I am concerned, however, that these private sector initiativesmay pave the way</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>for government regulation of carbon dioxide in the future. Congress should not</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>interpret these initiatives as an invitation to impose mandatory caps or to</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>artificially create carbon-trading markets. </FONT><I P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>In addition, industry should keep these arrangements private, and avoid seeking</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>government regulation at some future date that would benefit a
few large</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2>companies at the expense of economic growth and energy security. ?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2> george o'connor~craig.senate.gov (george o connor) </FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> SamuelA. Thernstrom/CEQ/EOP@EOP< /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> ssegal@bracepatt .com</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> scott.r
ayder~noaa .gov</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> sbrown@dutkogroup. com< /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> ray. fitzgerald~mail house. gov</F0NT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> nschulz@techcentralstation. com</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> jmarks@
nam. org< /FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> minckenna~dutkogroup .com</F0NT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> mlewis@
cei .org</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> mebell~cei .org</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> larry. boggs~corporate .ge com</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> joe~rpu
m. com</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> &flbsp; jack.victory~mail .house. gov</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> dan. sko
pec~mail house. gov</FONT><BR><FONT SIZE=2> chorner@cei .org</FONT><I P><BR>
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