"China, India and Russia, some of the world's largest carbon emitters, have not shackled their economies with burdensome regulations, and I'm afraid it will become increasingly difficult for businesses to justify locating new facilities in the United States, leaving them to look overseas," Vitter said. "Economically, it does not make sense to put ourselves at a competitive disadvantage in the name of a political agenda based on questionable supposed benefits. You always hear the far-left crowd talk about regulating or taxing carbon dioxide, but you never hear them address the consequences of how it would increase the cost of energy on those least able to afford it, or the negative effects on domestic manufacturing and jobs."

In February, Vitter questioned the Environmental Protection Agency's "too little too late" approach on sound science after the EPA released their new rule-making guideline. The Office of the Science Advisor released a new data quality guide that agency staff must consider for future rule-making. The guide does not retroactively consider any greenhouse gas regulations that have already been implemented.

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Excerpt: Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, is floating an amendment that would nullify the Obama administration's power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

It blocks regulation "unless and until China, India and Russia implement similar reductions," according to a summary his office provided.

"This would prevent the unilateral increase in the cost of energy to U.S. consumers and businesses while China, India and Russia avoid taking any action," Vitter's office said.

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