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Senate Challenge to EPA Climate Change Authority
Kent Garber
For several months now, the
So far, Murkowski has rallied support from at least 40 senators, ranging from those with doubts about the science of global warming to those who want
To be sure, even if Murkowski succeeds -- which observers say is a long shot -- the likelihood that
But perhaps more important is what the vote says about the status of the country's energy policies. For more than a year, the
That pressing timeline has both sides looking for political opportunities. Some of Murkowski's supporters see her resolution as a way of showing opposition to what they consider a big-government move by
Not surprisingly, the upcoming vote has prompted both sides to action. On Tuesday, the
The car industry has weighed in, too, siding with the administration.
A year ago, automakers and the
If you take that away, as the Murkowski measure effectively would do, "it would create a regulatory nightmare for
manufacturers," says
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