Senate Climate Bill Sidetracked by Reid

A Senate climate change bill is expected to see the light of day Monday—the work of John Kerry, Joe Lieberman and Lindsey Graham—but the bipartisan trio has already been told it won't see action on the floor any time soon. Harry Reid says an immigration bill will get priority; the majority leader needs immigration reform to solidify Hispanic support in his brutal reelection battle in Nevada, Politico notes.

And, to make the odds longer, the bill has already been slammed by Greenpeace, whose director says, "It’s clear that polluter lobbyists have succeeded in hijacking this climate policy initiative and undermined the ambitious action necessary.” Greenpeace is pushing for tougher emissions reductions goal, and objects to billions devoted to coal and nuclear energy research. Politico predicts that some other green groups will join Greenpeace in opposition, but they're waiting until the bill is officially rolled out to take a stand.

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