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Climate Change Dialogue Report from the Montana Chamber of Commerce

Our Montana Climate Change Dialogue got some good discussion going on the economic impacts of climate change. Up to this point in the debate, there has been plenty of discussion on whether global warming is happening and if humans are the cause. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been enough debate about how climate change legislation may negatively impact our state and national economy without bringing any noticeable benefit to the environment.

The speakers at our Dialogue yesterday discussed these impacts to Montana’s economy in detail, and lawmakers must address these concerns before they move forward with any climate change legislation. For example, the Lieberman-Warner bill (carbon cap-and-trade program) will raise electricity prices, gasoline prices and cause up to 5,000 Montanans to lose their jobs. All that with only bringing a 3% reduction worldwide in carbon dioxide levels by 2050.

Full Story: http://montanamainstreetblog.typepad.com/montana_main_street_blog/2008/03/climate-chang-1.html

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