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Utah House passes climate-resolution urging review of EPA CO2 policies after heated debate
Summary
After two hours of debate and multiple text changes, the Utah House passed House Joint Resolution 12, which urges federal reconsideration of certain EPA carbon-dioxide policies and endangerment-related regulations; the measure passed 56–17 and will be sent to the Senate.
The Utah House voted to approve House Joint Resolution 12 on Feb. 4, 2010, urging the federal government to "slow down" and review certain Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon-dioxide regulatory actions, including the endangerment finding that treats CO2 as a pollutant. The resolution passed 56 yes to 17 no after amendments to soften language and procedural votes that ended debate.
Representative Kerri Gibson, the sponsor, framed the resolution as a call for balance and additional scientific scrutiny, saying, "So hence I introduced to you House Joint Resolution 12 that encourages the federal government to slow down, to…
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