Letter to the editor: Conrad, Dorgan take wise stance on carbon

As I understand it, Sens. Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan, both D-N.D., are trying to thread a needle when it comes to regulating greenhouse gasses. They believe as we all should that climate change is a fact, not a theory. But they are also fighting against a largely liberal entity of President Barack Obama’s administration (the Environmental Protection Agency) from taking steps that would negatively impact the oil and coal interests in North Dakota and across the nation.

They’re right, on both accounts. Sticking our collective head in the sand on climate change is a fool’s errand. But over-regulating our national energy interests at a time when energy independence should be our top priority would be a disaster.

Our senators want Congress to write the rules regulating greenhouse gasses. They’re right. And I want them at the table when it’s time for Congress to act.

Brandon Hodek

Grand Forks

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