Montana Legislator, State Rep. Joe Read (R-MT), Introduces Bill To Declare Global Warming ‘Natural’ And ‘Beneficial’

A bill has been introduced in the Montana state legislature to declare global warming a "natural occurrence and human activity has not accelerated it," and that it is "beneficial to the welfare and business climate of Montana." State Rep. Joe Read (R-MT) [email protected] (406) 676-0200 http://leg.mt.gov/css/Sessions/62nd/leg_info.asp?HouseID=0&SessionID=105&LAWSID=8069 , a farmer and emergency firefighter who unseated a Democratic incumbent in 2010, introduced HB 549 "to ensure economic development in Montana":

Joe Read

Full Story: http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/17/montana-global-warming-bill/

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"Global warming is beneficial to the welfare and business climate of Montana"

Posted by Matthew Frank

We can’t keep up. This week’s issue of the Indy covers, in a number of different ways, the circus that is the Montana Capitol (elephants being the main attraction). The spectacle continues to startle. http://missoulanews.bigskypress.com/IndyBlog/archives/2011/02/17/global-warming-is-beneficial-to-the-welfare-and-business-climate-of-montana