Watered-down line-item veto faces Senate opposition
Senator Byrd denounces Bush plan for a weakened line item veto saying it shifts congressional power to the executive and enables political bullying. White House argues the measure would curb wasteful spending by forcing votes on targeted rescissions. Byrd warns presidents could threaten and reward lawmakers, leveraging election year pressure.
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States sue to tighten light truck fuel economy rules
Ten states led by California filed a petition in the 9th Circuit in San Francisco challenging the Bush administration for not properly analyzing environmental impacts and climate effects in setting tougher fuel economy standards for 2008 to 2011 model year pickups SUVs and vans The government says the rule could save 10 7 billion gallons of fuel over the vehicles lifetimes and that the process was rigorous The trade group Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers declined comment while noting its members have developed alternatives and many vehicles already meet higher mileage targets
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Scientists resolve key differences in warming readings
Washington scientists say satellite and radiosonde data errors have been corrected, resolving a major discrepancy in temperature readings. The Climate Change Science Program report finds human influence on climate through greenhouse gases aerosols and ozone. It notes surface and lower atmosphere warming since the 1950s while the upper atmosphere cools, with midtroposphere warming slightly faster.
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