European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 30, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 7 plan revealed to fight the greenhouse effect Washington a sixteen senators including the Energy com Mittee chairman unveiled a comprehensive plan thursday to combat the global overheating that scientists say threatens the planet. Their legislation with proposal ranging from developing safer nuclear Power to minimizing destruction of third world forests represents the broadest response yet by . Lawmakers to warnings from scientists about the so called greenhouse  greenhouse effect is the most significant economic political environmental and human problem facing the 21st Century said sen. Tim Wirth,d-colq., principal author of package. Joining him at a news conference was Bennett Johnston the democratic Energy chairman who has Over the years been identified More with Energy development and production than wit environmental Protection. Johnston who recently held a hear ing on the greenhouse effect said that the evidence of global warming is virtually undeniable. It is so much More comprehensive dangerous and life changing than anything we be Ever seen. Aides said that Johnston has become convinced that global action is Nec Essary to combat the production of car Bon and other greenhouse gases that scientists say trap heat in the Atmo sphere threatening major changes in climate and higher Ocean Levels. Johnston who said he would hold More hearings in coming weeks stopped Short of endorsing a key element of Wirth s proposal requiring new car fleets to average 55 Miles per gallon by 2010, or double the 1985 fuel efficiency Standard. The legislation would Force the United states to reduce Carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent by 2000. Scientists estimate that Carbon dioxide coming mostly from Fossil fuel combustion produces about half the greenhouse effect. The United states is said to be responsible for 20 percent of the world s Carbon dioxide emissions. The proposal would require admin s charting Earth s temperature in millions of years ago percent of oxygen isotope in Ocean sediments 4.5% 1.7 1.5 1.3 1.1 0.9 0.7 scientists examining layers of Ocean sediment have discovered that the Earth s temperature fluctuates regularly. When ice covers much of the Earth s surface Ocean water has More of a certain Type of oxygen. The record of these oxygen Levels preserved As sediments on the Ocean floor reveals that the Earth s temperature fluctuates As much As 20 degrees every 22,000, 41,000 or 100,000 years. We Are now in a warming Cycle. Chicago Tribune graphic source Earth and planetary science letter traction officials to draft a National Energy plan emphasizing least Cost ways of reducing Fossil fuel use and increasing use of renewable such As solar Energy. The package would authorize about $1 billion through 1992 for research and development of non Fossil Energy sources and a new generation of safer and cheaper nuclear reactors. It also Calls for greater Reliance on cleaner Bur Ning natural Gas for heating and transportation. On the International front the Secre tary of state would be urged to hold a International meeting aimed at getting other nations to commit to a 50 percent Cut in greenhouse Gas production by 2015. Carl Rowan to be charged in shooting Washington a Syndicate columnist Carl Rowan a longtime advocate of tougher handgun controls will be arraigned monday on charges of using an unregistered handgun to shoot a teen Ager who took an uninvited dip in his Back Yard Pool. Rowan will be arraigned on two mis Demeanour charges Possession of an unregistered gun and Possession of unregistered ammunition in connection with the june 14 incident at his North West Washington Home. He was charged wednesday in District of Columbia Superior court court re cords show. Beverly Burke a spokeswoman forthe District government s Legal Divi Sion confirmed Friday that City officials had decided a Day earlier to press the charges each of which carries maximum penalty of a $1,000 Fine and a year in jail. Rowan 62, was cleared last month of assault charges in the shooting Inci Dent after an investigation by the fed eral prosecutor s office. But . At Torney Jay Stephens said at the Tim that he believed Rowan should be prosecuted for possessing an unregistered handgun. Stephens deferred that decision tothe City which normally handles such cases. Rowan who frequently has written columns calling for strict restrictions on handgun use refused to comment on the matter when contacted by the associated press Friday in Reno Nev. My lawyers Are doing All the  Don t know All the details yet said Rowan who was scheduled to speak be fore the National conference of state Legislatures. After the shooting incident pro gun groups said Rowan was being hypocritical for owning a handgun after criticizing the practice numerous times in his column. Rowan said he obtained the weapon after receiving death threats. The District s far reaching 1976 hand drought Aid for farms passed by Congress columnist Carl Rowan in ordinance requires that All weapons registered. But Rowan told authorities that the gun had belonged to his son Carl jr., a former Fri agent and that his son was told he did not have to Register the weapon after leaving the Bureau. Rowan said the shooting occurred after he heard noises in his Back Yard called police and then discovered Benjamin Smith 18, of Chevy Chase md., and three other youths by his Pool. Rowan said he shot Smith after the teen Ager lunged at him. Smith disputed that saying he had no threatened the columnist and had been shot while trying to flee. Smith who was wounded in theorist was treated and released the same Day from Georgetown University Hospital. He was charged with one count of unlawful entry but prosecutors dropped the Misdemeanour charge in Exchange for 40 hours of Community service work Washington a both houses of c9ngress overwhelmingly approved $6 billion in Aid for drought stricken Farmers thursday after scaling Back pro visions for special assistance to milk producers and ethanol fuel makers. Hold on help is coming in a Sensi ble rational compassionate Way Agri culture committee chairman e. Kika de la Garza a Texas said As the House gave 368-29 approval to its version of the Bill. Within hours the Senate approved 94-0 a similar Bill but Only after peppering it with scores of Complex changes that May not be untangled before a House Senate conference committee next week a which lawmakers plan to fashion the final version. Congressional leaders aim to Send the final product to president Reagan s desk by aug. 11. The House had come under fire Over provision that would have increased the Price support level for milk to $ 11.10 for each 100 pounds on oct. 1. It would raise consumer costs by a few cents gallon at most and Cost the government $145 million by congressional  agriculture department put the Price tag at $300 million. Both the House and Senate version would cancel a 50-cent Price support Cut set for Jan. 1, and the plan to actually increase the level was denounced by agriculture Secretary Richard e. Lyng Aswell As an array of business and farm groups that often Are allies of the Dairy Industry on such matters. This is a most dangerous and wrong headed precedent said rep. Pat Roberts a Kan. He scoffed at claims that dairymen need the Price increase to offset the in creased Cost of feed resulting from the drought saying cattle and sheep ranchers and poultry producers Are not getting any thing similar in the Way of a subsidy. The House moved to deflect criticism adopting a Compromise version sponsored by reps. Steve Gunderson r-wis., and Tim Penny a Minn. It would go ahead with the increase but Only for april through june next year. Supporters said it would Knock $30 million off the Price  the Senate sen. Tom Daschle d s.d., scaled Back his plan to allow . Ethanol fuel makers to buy every month up to 2 million bushels each of govern ment surplus Corn. Ethanol is a fuel based partly on alcohol produced from Corn and other commodities. Under Daschle s plan ethanol maker would be Able to Purchase the Corn at 110 percent of the government s acquisition Price. Much of the Corn in agriculture department bins now was acquire Long before the drought sent crop prices skyrocketing. The South Dakotan said he designed the provision to help Small ethanol Mak ers but it could represent a substantial Benefit for the the Archer Daniels mid land co., the Large Decatur 111., Cor processing company that makes the lion s share of . Ethanol. In any Case Daschle won voice vote approval of an alteration that would Ter Minate the program next sept. 1 an limit the total use of Corn in the program to 16 million bushels a month. Basic provisions of the Bill would pro vide payments to drought stricken Farmers equal to 65 percent of their lost earning above 35 percent of anticipated Harvest. Those provisions also would expand an streamline government feed programs for Dairy and livestock producers. Lawmakers have been struggling to keep their plan within tight budgetary limits and there has been concern about the possibility of excess spending within the Bill. Rep. Bob Walker r-pa., took to the House floor to denounce a $5.5 million project to control temperatures in the Sacre mento River near Shasta dam and thus Aid Salmon spawning As this pork  de la Garza defended the measure sponsored by rep. George Miller d calif., As one that would help to provide an adequate food Supply to american Consumers. He said the measure was no merely to help Farmers but to make cer Tain that there was enough to eat on the grocery shelf. The House also approved a Delagarza amendment that would bring the Cost estimate for the Bill to $5.8 billion Down from $6.9 billion at the Start of the Day. Most of the decrease was accounted for by new limits on a program under which the government could pay half the Cost of seeding burned out pastures