Opponents will highlight his climate change stance and its implications for jobs. Abstracts for many of the entries below are drawn from the Global Climate Change Digest US Congress, House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs. Held on 20 May 1998. Statement of Cecil Underwood, Governor, West Virginia Statement of Scott Orr, State Representative, Montana Statement of Daniel Canan, Mayor, Muncie, Indiana Fighting Global Warming Can Create Jobs and Benefit the Economy . US Congress, House of Representatives, Committee on Science .
Testimony is available online.
The Kyoto Protocol . UN Climate Change Negotiations . How Changing What We Tax Can Lead to a Stronger Economy and a Cleaner Environmen t . Despite an improved economy, environmental progress is at a standstill. Although many fear that the U.S. can't afford stronger environmental protection, this study shows that stringent environmental regulations do not result in lost jobs or put the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage.