September 5, 2009

(global warming news) Hatch, Herbert to discuss global warming bill - Salt Lake Tribune

Orrin Hatch are planning a forum to discuss cap and trade legislation that's pending in Congress. A meeting was scheduled in a state auditorium for Thursday. Herbert, a global warming skeptic, has used his first month in office to question whether humans have a role in climate change, saying he's not convinced of the science behind it. The legislation they'll discuss has been approved by the House and is expected to be taken up in the Senate later this year. It would require carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions be cut by 17 percent over the next 11 years and by 83 percent by mid-century. Opponents of the bill say such a shift would lead to soaring energy costs, especially for electricity.

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