Spill brings more urgency
By
Editorial
The Everett Herald
May 30, 2010
Backers of a comprehensive climate and energy bill have focused their gaze on Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who helped write the bill introduced this month by Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.).
As the BP oil spill destroys nature's delicate balance in and along the Gulf of Mexico, it may also upset an uneasy political balance in Congress — one that supports badly needed legislation to move the nation toward a cleaner, sustainable energy future.
