The U.S.opposed the Kyoto Protocol in part because
A) the U.S. is and has not been a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
B) while the U.S. has contributed greatly to greenhouse gas emissions in the past, in recent years it has made substantial efforts in reducing these emissions.
C) there is no scientific evidence whatsoever supporting a correlation between greenhouse emissions and climate change.
D) atmospheric emission reductions could potentially harm the U.S. economy.
E) no other industrialized country supports the Kyoto Protocol.

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The U.S. opposed the Kyoto Protocol, in part, because it could potentially harm the U.S. economy by requiring companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The U.S. argued that these reductions could lead to job losses and economic disadvantages compared to nations not bound by the protocol.

The U.S.opposed the Kyoto Protocol in Part Because