Deseret News: In Utah Senate race, Curtis and Gleich clash over climate solutions as environmental groups pick sides

Rep. John Curtis and his opponent in Utah’s open U.S. Senate race, outdoor activist Caroline Gleich, want you to know that even though they both want to protect the environment, they support very different pathways to get there.

But their shared focus on climate policy has divided the support of Washington, D.C., interest groups on what is typically a Democrat-dominated issue.

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But it would be a stretch to say Curtis enjoys complete support from the energy industry.

The American Energy Alliance, a “conservative energy advocacy group,” spent $100,000 to oppose Curtis in June because of his support for the PROVE IT Act, which would commission a study to calculate the United States’ manufacturing emissions compared to other countries. Curtis introduced the House version of the bill in July. Some conservatives have criticized the bill as a step toward taxing carbon emissions.

While Curtis shied away from a focus on climate during the Republican primary, his tenure in Congress has been characterized by steps taken to give conservatives a seat at the table in climate conversations.

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