Climate denial is persistent in Montana. The U.S. Chamber’s Position on Global Climate Change

Regarding global warming and the search for cleaner ways of using energy, it was day and night at the state Capitol on Monday.

At the governor’s office, Democrat Brian Schweitzer was talking with U.N. ambassadors from Denmark, Finland, Iraq and Thailand, who wanted to know how the state is promoting “clean and green” energy technology in response to climate change.

Elsewhere in the building that same day, Republicans on the Environmental Quality Council, which was considering suggestions in a state global-warming report, were calling the very concept of global warming caused by carbon emissions into the atmosphere a “lie” that has been “politicized” by forces insisting that industrial pollution is to blame.

Yeah, and Ralph Nader still doesn’t think there’s any difference between the parties.

Full Story: http://helenair.com/articles/2008/03/12/opinions/top/irview_080312.txt

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The Burton K. Wheeler Center for Public Policy Invites You to Discuss: Climate Change In Montana: Impacts & Opportunities For Agriculture And Energy , 5/12-13, Bozeman http://matr.net/article-28033.html

Montana Chamber To Hold Climate Change Dialogue, 3/19, Billings http://matr.net/article-27613.html

Canceling Steve Running speech to high school students in Choteau, MT by the Superintendent a close-minded decision. "Who needs that Globul Warming Guy? " http://matr.net/article-27408.html

Montana GOP lawmakers deny climate-change science http://matr.net/article-28166.html

"Montana Climate Change Action Plan: Final Report of the Governor’s Climate Change Advisory Committee." Survey Results http://matr.net/article-28105.html

Panel of journalists advocate environmental reporting http://matr.net/article-28063.html

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The Chamber’s Position on Global Climate Change

By Thomas J. Donohue, President and CEO, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Most Americans have decided that climate change is happening and that human activity is a contributing factor. Today, the real debate is over what to do about it. Policymakers and the public have a range of views about how we should respond to climate change–and so does the business community.

Where does the Chamber stand, and how are we approaching this debate?

Full Story: http://www.uschambermagazine.com/content/080311?n=w