November 27, 2012 - The Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l and other airline industry stakeholders today applauded President Barack Obama’s signing of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act, legislation that authorizes the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to prohibit U.S. airlines from participating in the European Union’s emissions trading scheme (EU ETS).

“By signing this bill into law, President Obama has acted to protect our national sovereignty, U.S. airlines, and American jobs,” said ALPA president Capt. Lee Moak. “We want to thank President Obama and members of Congress—particularly Sens. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and John Thune (R-SD)—for taking a stand against this illegal tax, whose proceeds were never even intended to address aircraft greenhouse gas emissions or further environmental protections.”
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