Can the State of Montana Legislate Away Climate Change?

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State Senator Joe Read has introduced "An Act Stating Montana's Position on Global Warming"

"Section 1. Public policy concerning global warming.  (1) The legislature finds that to ensure economic development in Montana and the appropriate management of Montana's natural resources it is necessary to adopt a public policy regarding global warming. (2) The legislature finds: (a) global warming is beneficial to the welfare and business climate of Montana; (b) reasonable amounts of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere have no verifiable impacts on the environment; and (c) global warming is a natural occurrence and human activity has not accelerated it." [Huffington Post]

Perhaps Joe cannot read, since the State of Montana Web site contains the following comments about how climate change will affect the state:

Climate Change in Montana
"Climate change will affect all of Montana's major economic sectors: agriculture, forestry, transportation and tourism, and energy supply.  We may be challenged with decreased crop yields, longer forest fire seasons, reduced snowpack, and declining hydropower. The environmental costs may include reduced wildlife habitat and diminished water quality and stream flow. It is imperative that we all begin to do what we can to address this crucial issue for our own sake and the sake of the generations of Montanans to come."
http://deq.mt.gov/ClimateChange/default.mcpx

Climate Change & Forestry
Montana’s Forests in an Era of Climate Change
"Montana forests have seen a recent trend of major disturbance events, particularly insect infestation, fires, and drought conditions. In the near future at least, these trends will likely continue, and possibly worsen."
http://www.deq.mt.gov/ClimateChange/NaturalResources/Forestry/forestryClimateChangeEra.mcpx

Which side do you think will prevail in the Montana legislature?

Ottawa Mike · Accepted Answer

This is a pretty specific question and being a resident of Canada, while having a pretty good grip on a lot of US politics, I cannot accurately answer your question.

However, I can only hope that democracy is applied and public discussions are held and whatever the people of Montana decide they want, that is what they get.

? · Answer

he's have been given to get a gaggle of government funds thrown at it to pay off his campaign individuals with incredibly some study and the familiar crimson meat spending. precise now in Georgia that is 40 5 tiers and that heat because of the fact a heat front with rain got here in the day gone by. The day in the previous the warmth front got here in it become 18 tiers and a small volume of blizzard. Get your eyes or your thermometer or the two checked. at some point liberals will learn that for the period of the previous spouting, information may well be checked after which you will possibly be referred to as out on it. could have found out that from Clinton.

Dana1981 · Answer

Gotta love these guys - they think they can make global warming go away with some useless resolution.  Next they'll try to pass a bill saying that Montana is only 6,000 years old, and the center of the universe.

Matt · Answer

Which side wins?  The side that wants people to keep hearing about climate change as a political matter rather than a scientific one.

? · Answer

Ah, if only it were so easy [sigh]

It wouldn't surprise me if the bill passes.  And either remains on the books as an absurd relic, or gets repealed when enough environmental disasters accumulate that even the most ardent AGW deniers have given up and admitted the truth...

? · Answer

I think the side of mother nature will prevail. They might as well repeal the law of gravity.
let me guess: the senator is republican?

? · Answer

Why not? President Obungle apparently thinks he can legislate away the laws of economics.

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