Influential Senator Works To Suspend Greenhouse Gas Rule - WSJ.com

After introducing a bill to impose a two-year halt on the new EPA rule, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, a Democrat from coal-rich West Virginia, is now working to round up supporters for his legislation.

"I believe that climate change--the science of it--is for real, there's no question," Rockefeller told reporters Tuesday. "I also think that very carbon-rich states like West Virginia should have a chance."

One Democratic aide said the senator has already corralled about 52 votes for his bill and will need 60 votes to overcome a possible filibuster.
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Five Democrats who voted against Murkowski's resolution have already signed on to Rockefeller's bill, according to the Democratic aide, suggesting Rockefeller's bill already has a better chance of succeeding.