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  • Chances dim for climate-change legislation {hallelujah}

    05/31/2008 3:35:56 AM PDT · by shove_it · 18 replies · 102+ views
    money.cnn.com ^ | 5/30/2008 | Marc Gunther
    NEW YORK (Fortune) -- An influential coalition of Fortune 500 companies and environmental groups that was formed to support climate-change legislation has splintered over the Lieberman-Warner bill that is headed next week to the Senate floor. The U.S. Climate Action Partnership formed last year won't take a position on the bill, although nine of its members - including General Electric (GE, Fortune 500), Alcoa (AA, Fortune 500) and four utility companies - signed a letter to senators backing the legislation. The letter, also signed by big environmental groups and obtained by Fortune, says: "Prompt action on climate change is essential...