Senate Climate All-Nighter Long on Talk, Short on Action

A majority of Senate Democrats, with the notable exception of several senators who are facing tough re-election fights in November, pulled an all-nighter on Monday to highlight the dangers of global climate change. Senators and environmental groups said the climate talk-a-thon, which was only the 35th time the Senate has ever held an all-night session, was aimed at raising awareness of the issue, voicing support for the White House’s strategy of using the U.S. EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, and rallying the base of the party to get behind efforts to combat global warming. Read more...