2001-03-14 Bush, in Reversal, Won't Seek Cut In Emissions of Carbon Dioxide

2001-03-14 \Douglas Jehl\Andrew C. Revkin New York Times \George W. Bush/lies\global warming http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/14/us/bush-in-reversal-won-t-seek-cut-in-emissions-of-carbon-dioxide.html Bush, in Reversal, Won't Seek Cut In Emissions of Carbon Dioxide &ldquo;Under strong pressure from conservative Republicans and industry groups, President Bush reversed a campaign pledge today and said his administration would not seek to regulate power plants' emissions of carbon dioxide, a gas that many scientists say is a key contributor to global warming.&rdquo;  Alternate link: original NYT link Under strong pressure from conservative Republicans and industry groups, President Bush reversed a campaign pledge today and said his administration would not seek to regulate power plants' emissions of carbon dioxide, a gas that many scientists say is a key contributor to global warming.

The decision left environmental groups and some Congressional Democrats angered at what they called a major betrayal. But the White House said a cabinet-level review had concluded that Mr. Bush's original promise had been a mistake inconsistent with the broader goal of increasing domestic energy production.   