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House approves resolution urging changes to Kyoto Protocol before U.S. ratification
Summary
The Utah House approved a resolution (SJR 9) urging the U.S. president and Senate not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol as written, citing possible economic harm to Utah and urging amendments to bind developing nations to comparable standards. The measure passed 57–14.
The Utah House on Feb. 18 approved Senate Joint Resolution 9, a measure urging the President of the United States and the U.S. Senate not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on global climate change in its present form and asking the state executive branch to refrain from implementing measures until the protocol is amended.
Representative King, speaking for the resolution, said…
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