WASHINGTON — Republicans on Saturday slammed a Democratic bill before the House that seeks to address climate change, arguing it amounts to an energy tax on consumers.
In the GOP’s weekly radio and Internet address, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence said Congress should instead open the way for more domestic oil and natural gas production and work to ease regulatory barriers for building new nuclear power plants.
Pence reiterated that the climate bill being considered in the House capping releases of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases would lead to higher energy costs and accomplish little to counter global warming if other nations do not act as well. The bill’s supporters say the costs can be minimized.
He also outlined the alternative proposal that House Republicans unveiled last week, which doesn’t limit greenhouse gases and calls for using revenue from more oil and gas drilling to promote renewable energy.
by the associated press
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