If you honestly believed that carbon dioxide was dangerous, why in the world would you give the answer in bold below?

"The crass political answer is that you're either at the table, or on the menu," said Peter Molinaro, a spokesman for Dow, explaining why Liveris chose to work with Democratic representatives Edward Markey and Henry Waxman on the climate change bill.

But Molinaro also said that by taking a seat at the table, Dow was able to get some satisfaction: The proposed new rules, while costly to the chemical industry as a whole, will also help companies create less waste and be more energy-efficient, he said, saving them money in the long run.

"It became natural for us to not just acknowledge the problem [of global warming], but in being part of the solution for it," Molinaro said. "It's for real. It's not just about image."

Sheer madness: US Foreign Relations chairman fears natural atmospheric gas as much as he fears nuclear armageddon?!

Calling climate change as pressing an issue as nuclear proliferation, Kerry said breakthroughs in renewable energy held the potential to "transform the economy" more than the Internet.

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Senator Kerry is currently the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.