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Bush prepares global warming initiative

The administration also is trying to head off what it sees as a regulatory disaster. Environmentalists say greenhouse gases can be regulated under existing rules under the Clean Air Act, the Endangered Species Act or the National Environmental Policy Act, and have filed lawsuits to try to force action. The Bush administration and others want to avoid a web of rules and regulations for businesses.

“The embedded regulatory trajectory that we’re on is a train wreck,” Mrs. Perino said. “For those who want reasonable and responsible action, it is worthwhile to have a constructive conversation as we work to keep the developing nations in this process in a way that will work to solve the problem without harming the economy.”

Oh, good.  So let’s create a new regulatory and economic disaster.  Good plan.  We’ve got President Bush reversing course and (presumably) calling for new regulations and proposing schemes to “solve” global warming - not to mention Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton (and numerous others)!  What happened to supporters of FREE ENTERPRISE!?!

At least there are some reasonable voices in this debate:

One person familiar with the meeting said several members, including Republican Reps. John Shimkus of Illinois and F. James Sensenbrenner Jr. of Wisconsin, told the White House it was making a mistake if it called for congressional action.

Supposedly, we’ll find out more about the President’s plan tomorrow, so stay tuned. 

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