Climate legislation was introduced into the Senate today by Senators Boxer (D-CA) and Kerry (D-MA), according to this article in the NYT. It calls for a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2020 and an 80% reduction by 2050 (using 2005 as a baseline). Note – the terms “climate change” and “global warming” do not appear in the title …
[Update: The Fort Worth Business Press has an article finding that the Senate’s climate legislation may help the natural gas industry. (Moved up.)]