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House passes nonbinding energy-resolution urging review of Western Climate Initiative membership
Summary
The Utah House passed First Substitute House Resolution 3, a nonbinding message urging a review of the state's participation in the Western Climate Initiative and calling for broader stakeholder dialogue; sponsor Rep. Michael Noel argued WCI membership could harm Utah’s coal-dependent economy and minority communities, while opponents said continued participation preserves the state's seat at the table.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to approve First Substitute House Resolution 3 on energy policy, a nonbinding message from the legislature expressing concern about the state’s role in the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) and urging broader legislative oversight and stakeholder dialogue.
Representative Michael Noel introduced the resolution and framed it as a response to what he described as a flawed BRAC (Blue Ribbon Council on Climate Change) process and outside funding that, in his view, biased analyses toward cap-and-trade policies. “Utah was awarded $370,000 expressly for Utah's Department of Environmental Quality and Governor's Energy Advisor to embark on a Utah greenhouse gas policy…
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