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Senate compromise draws fire from the left, praise from lawmakers
Authors of the Senate climate and energy bill came under fire today from environmentalists for working too closely with industry on its proposal, but several senators said the compromise proposal is a move in the right direction. Bill Snape, senior counsel for the Center for Biological Diversity, blasted draft legislation from Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) after details emerged on the proposal following a closed-door meeting yesterday with major industry trade groups. Go to story #1