He says he is working on new proposal that has better chance of passage than one Senate rejected.

David Shepardson / Detroit News Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-Dearborn, said Wednesday he is working to complete a wide-ranging climate change proposal that would stand a better chance of passage than a Senate bill rejected last week.

Dingell, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has oversight over climate bills, said a Senate bill rejected Friday was "poorly written" and never had a chance of passage.

The Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act got 48 votes -- 12 votes shy of ending debate and putting it to a vote. The setback means it likely won't be considered again this year.

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