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The Evolution And Anatomy Of Recent Climate Change Bills In The U.S. Senate: Critque Ad Recommendations, Kenneth R. Richards

Kenneth R. Richards

The United States' current financial conditions notwithstanding, climate change remains at the forefront of our national policy agenda. Congress has already considered comprehensive climate legislation in the recent past; during the 110th Congress, three climate change bills were considered in the U.S. Senate: the Bingaman-Specter bill (S. 1766), the Lieberman-Warner bill (S. 2191), and the Manager's Amendment to the Lieberman-Warner bill (S. 3036). In the midst of partisan disagreements and the urgency of the U.S. economic crisis, the Senate was unable to pass a climate change bill during the 110th Congress.

This analysis compares the three bills to derive insights …