美國共和黨參議員在6月6日阻撓通過了一項法案，該法案將限制遍及美國企業和消費經濟的二氧化碳排放量，并可能在許多礦物燃料的使用上引發新稅種，其中包括波特蘭水泥的生產。 該利伯曼-華納氣候安全法案提出通過定量配給上限二氧化碳排放量，政府將發行或出售給企業和機構煤燃燒產生氣體的份額。
波特蘭水泥消費者反對承擔因生產而產生氣候變化的生產制約費用，以及對此的立法建議。該法案以36比48的投票率而沒能通過最后的辯論和發言，因此利伯曼-華納很可能明年重新擬訂一個類似形式的草案提交給新的國會。 與氣候變化有關的法案是美國國會的棘手問題，波特蘭水泥協會的華盛頓工作人員說，他們會努力維護會員公司的利益來保護國家實力，并讓國會議員知道一個生機勃勃的水泥工業對美國經濟體系的重要性。
附英文：
Republican senators blocked passage on June 6 of a bill that would limit carbon
dioxide emissions across the U.S. business and consumer economy, and likely
spawn new taxes on myriad fossil fuel uses, including portland cement production.
The LiebermanWarner Climate Security Act envisions capping carbon dioxide
emissions through allowances the federal government would issue or sell to
businesses and agencies generating the gas through coal-combustion.
Portland cement customers stand to bear cost burdens tied to production
constraints typical of climate change legislative proposals. By failing in a 48-36
vote to bring the bill to final debate and floor, the Lieberman-Warner measure
is presumably set for reintroduction next year in similar form to a new Congress.
With climate change legislation a front-burner issue on Capitol Hill, Portland
Cement Association's Washington staff members note that they have aggressively
pursued member company interests to protect domestic capacity, and educate
lawmakers on the importance of a vital cement industry to the American economy.
波特蘭水泥消費者反對承擔因生產而產生氣候變化的生產制約費用，以及對此的立法建議。該法案以36比48的投票率而沒能通過最后的辯論和發言，因此利伯曼-華納很可能明年重新擬訂一個類似形式的草案提交給新的國會。 與氣候變化有關的法案是美國國會的棘手問題，波特蘭水泥協會的華盛頓工作人員說，他們會努力維護會員公司的利益來保護國家實力，并讓國會議員知道一個生機勃勃的水泥工業對美國經濟體系的重要性。
附英文：
Republican senators blocked passage on June 6 of a bill that would limit carbon
dioxide emissions across the U.S. business and consumer economy, and likely
spawn new taxes on myriad fossil fuel uses, including portland cement production.
The LiebermanWarner Climate Security Act envisions capping carbon dioxide
emissions through allowances the federal government would issue or sell to
businesses and agencies generating the gas through coal-combustion.
Portland cement customers stand to bear cost burdens tied to production
constraints typical of climate change legislative proposals. By failing in a 48-36
vote to bring the bill to final debate and floor, the Lieberman-Warner measure
is presumably set for reintroduction next year in similar form to a new Congress.
With climate change legislation a front-burner issue on Capitol Hill, Portland
Cement Association's Washington staff members note that they have aggressively
pursued member company interests to protect domestic capacity, and educate
lawmakers on the importance of a vital cement industry to the American economy.
