Bush emission plan adds to environmental legacy

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Bush emission plan adds to environmental legacy 16 Apr 2008 20:40:50 GMT

WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush's plan to stop the growth of global warming emissions is bound to be part of his checkered environmental legacy, a record roundly criticized by conservation groups and political opponents.

The broad outlines of the plan call for letting U.S. carbon dioxide emissions peak in 2025, but offer no specifics on how to get there. Bush rejected new taxes, more trade barriers or abandoning nuclear power while focusing on emissions from the power industry.

With only nine more months in the White House, this kind of long-range plan from a lame-duck president found little favor with those already critical of Bush's stance on combating climate change.

"Unfortunately, President Bush retains the mantle of the most anti-environmental president in history," said Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters.

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