NATIONAL DESK
| November
16, 2004, Tuesday
Election Over, McCain Criticizes Bush on Climate Change
By ANDREW C.
REVKIN (NYT) 775 words
Late Edition
- Final , Section A , Page 19 , Column 1
ABSTRACT
- Sen John McCain
calls White House stance on climate change 'terribly
disappointing' and says inaction in face of mounting scientific
data is unjustified; is convening Senate hearing on human effect
on climate and what to do about it; Bush, citing cost to economy
and uncertainty of science, has opposed restrictions on carbon
dioxide and other heat-trapping gases, abandoning pledge he made
in first presidential campaign; White House spokesperson says Bush
favors voluntary means to slow growth of greenhouse gas emissions
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