More pressure is being placed on the White House to get more engaged in the formation of climate change legislation. Advocates fear the legislation has suffered in light of the President's sweeping domestic agenda. They want to see more evidence that Obama will make good on his campaign promise to impose the first-ever national cap on greenhouse gases.
Last Week, Senator John Kerry, D-Mass., the leading author of Senate climate legislation, met with the President to hear it from him directly. Kerry believes the administration needs to be more aggressive and get Congress to take steps to limit pollution that contributes to global warming. Kerry says there is no way to negotiate a bill like this without the involvement of the administration and lawmakers want to know what the Administration will sign off on.
"I don't see how this legislation moves forward without more engagement from the President," said Jonathan Lash, president of the World Resources Institute. "As of now, we don't see personal leadership from the President in helping the Senate find a bill that can get 60 votes."
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