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The dinosaur lobby weighs in on the energy bill
Fossil-friendly biz groups send letter to Senate requesting reversal of Supreme Court decision |
David Roberts |
07 Dec 2007 |
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| Today, an extraordinary letter about the energy bill was sent to the U.S. Senate by a coalition of business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, oil, gas, forestry, and mining lobbying groups. With what can only be described as brass balls, they are asking the Senate to reverse the Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v. EPA. They say "the energy legislation must contain explicit language clarifying that nothing in this bill can be construe ... |
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| Topics: business, energy, legislation, lobbying, politics (all these topics) |
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