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Got a constituent email from Sen. Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen) forwarded to me. Check out this paragraph (emphasis mine):
There are a host of bills to encourage increased investments in clean or "green" businesses plus regulations on those businesses which are not. Many initiatives come from the Governor's Climate Change Commission. The Commission based its recommendations on the view that global warming is a settled matter of fact and decided that Virginia should pursue strategies ahead of whatever initiatives the Obama administration might consider. You may want to question those assumptions. I do.
And a glimpse at his website turns up a "legislative survey" that's a blatant push poll. A question about uranium mining contains no reference to health risks and a question about offshore drilling doesn't mention U.S. Navy concerns or environmental risks. But a climate change question is worded, "Should Virginia implement more state regulations intended to combat the effects of global warming despite the current economic conditions?" as if we have to choose between economic health and protecting future generations from the effects of global warming. Apparently jobs constructing wind farms don't count?
I've left a message at Sen. Stosch's office asking for clarification on exactly what he meant in his constituent email. I'll let you know when I hear back.
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Got a constituent email from Sen. Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen) forwarded to me. Check out this paragraph (emphasis mine):
