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Unelected Colo. Democrat a Wild Card on Energy, Climate Issues
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Aug 29, 2009 02:57am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | ANNE C. MULKERN |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Friday, August 7, 2009 08:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | When it comes to legislation aimed at addressing climate change, there are senators whose votes are clear and those who are undecided. Then there is Sen. Michael Bennet, who might be described as a enigma.
Bennet, a Colorado Democrat appointed to his seat in January when Ken Salazar vacated it to become Interior secretary, has said he hopes to support a climate bill. He offers in an interview that some of his priorities include "a greater focus on renewables, like wind and sun," as well as incentives for natural gas.
Bennet does not list specifics, however, about what help he would want for those industries, whether legislation should include protections for coal, or how he would want to protect consumers from rising prices. His answers can be interpreted in any number of ways. And because he came to the Senate without serving in any legislative office, he lacks any voting record that could offer clues.
That makes him a key target of industry lobbyists, environmental groups and Democratic leaders who will need every vote to pass climate legislation. |
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