Global Warming: A New Warning

A report on the greenhouse effect could prod the White House clique that wants to go slow on protecting the environment

It may not be easy to determine if the greenhouse effect is causing a worldwide rise in global temperatures, but the heated atmosphere around the White House has been unmistakable whenever that topic -- or any other environmental question -- was raised. From the earliest days of the Bush Administration, there has been heavy friction between William Reilly, director of the Environmental Protection Agency, and a White House faction led by White House chief of staff John Sununu and Budget Director Richard Darman, who are apt to see red when they hear the word green. For them, policies designed to protect...

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