In the wake of the U.S. failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol ______________.
A) the United States has shown that it is a leader in carbon emission reduction without having signed the Protocol
B) oil exporting nations have refused to sell to the United States
C) many nations have severed diplomatic relations with the United States
D) dozens of other nations pulled out of the Protocol
E) cities and states are setting their own programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions

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Since the U.S. failed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, cities and states within the United States have taken it upon themselves to set their own programs for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This has been shown through initiatives such as the U.S. Climate Alliance and the We Are Still In campaign, which have gained significant momentum in recent years.

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