Mr. Eizenstat admitted in an briefing with U.S. lawmakers Washington was conceding a competitive advantage to the 20-nation economic bloc, sources said. Mr. Clinton had promised lawmakers from both houses of Congress not to go below 1990 levels. Without it factories close or are not built. Homes become difficult to heat. There are fewer cars.
People lose their jobs.
Under the treaty, the United Nations would make recommendations that could, for example, lead to rice paddies lying fallow or new forests being planted. Any treaty would have to be submitted to the Senate for ratification, which would require a two-thirds vote. Warren Strobel in New York contributed to this report. E-Mail Us Views expressed on this website and linked to this website are for consideration and are not necessarily the views of the Cooler Heads Coalition or the National Consumer Coalition. This site is designed and maintained by Rich Zipperer .