The Hill
Climate advocates pressure Senate to act on imperiled legislation
By Ben Geman - 04/26/10 02:48 PM ET

A range of environmental and business groups are urging the Senate not to abandon a sweeping climate change and energy bill that’s at risk of falling victim to partisan battles over immigration reform.

Various groups issued a flurry of statements over the weekend and Monday after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) – one of the energy bill’s authors – threatened to abandon the measure if Democrats move an immigration bill first. Losing Graham would likely be a fatal blow to the bill's chances this year.

The U.S. Climate Action Partnership on Monday afternoon called on the Senate to make a climate and energy bill a “top priorityâ€