In 2001,regarding an international treaty signed in Kyoto,Japan,to reduce emissions in the atmosphere,President George W.Bush
A) wanted stronger controls on greenhouse emissions than the treaty provided for.
B) refused to participate in the agreement.
C) sent the treaty to Congress but was defeated by Republican opposition.
D) reluctantly agreed to abide by the treaty.
E) wholeheartedly endorsed the treaty.

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President George W. Bush refused to participate in the Kyoto agreement and stated that it would have a negative impact on the US economy. He proposed an alternative plan that he argued was more effective and economically feasible. The US did not ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

In 2001,regarding an International Treaty Signed in Kyoto,Japan,to Reduce Emissions