The United States opposed the Kyoto Protocol in part because
A)the United States is not a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
B)while the United States 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 United States opposed the Kyoto Protocol due to concerns that implementing atmospheric emission reductions could potentially harm its economy. This was a major reason for the U.S. refusal to sign the protocol.

The United States Opposed the Kyoto Protocol in Part Because