Businesses might not like Kyoto Treaty, but they'll like uncertainty even less.

Economic uncertainties have given President Bush reason for skepticism of American involvement in the Kyoto Treaty. But, to disengage completely from negotiations in the interest of American business was precisely the wrong thing to do.

While many within the business community may not agree with all the provisions of Kyoto, President Bush created what businesses dislike even more--uncertainty. Sooner or later, it is highly likely that U.S. businesses will face some kind of climate controls. Unfortunately, when they do, American corporations will encounter framework of rules dictated by others--namely, the 178 countries who signed it and, more specifically, Japan and …