Update: Environmentalists oppose greenhouse credits bill WASHINGTON (AP) - Environmentalists are joining critics of the Kyoto climate treaty in opposing legislation intended to spur voluntary reductions in greenhouse gases. The legislation would guarantee government credit, should the treaty take effect, to companies acting early to curtail heat-trapping gases. The measure has sponsors from both parties and was seen a few months as likely to pass. But some environmentalists now fear the bill would allow credits for emissions not verified and for various measures that do not directly reduce the amount of greenhouse gases emitted. Some critics also are opposed because they say the legislation would promote use of nuclear power. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2558926905-dc2>
