{"id":2321443,"date":"2024-08-08T18:37:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T22:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/challengers-for-romney-seat-heat-up-senate-race-over-climate-change-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T22:40:59","slug":"challengers-for-romney-seat-heat-up-senate-race-over-climate-change-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/challengers-for-romney-seat-heat-up-senate-race-over-climate-change-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Challengers for Romney seat heat up Senate race over climate change &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchallengers-for-romney-seat-heat-up-senate-race-over-climate-change-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses\u200b the heated Senate race in Utah between Rep. John Curtis, a Republican, and leftist activist Caroline Gleich, who are \u200dvying to replace outgoing Senator \u2064Mitt\u2062 Romney.\u200d Both candidates have made\u2063 climate change a focal point of their\u2062 campaigns, challenging the typical Democratic stance\u2063 on the issue. Curtis, who has a background in \u200denvironmental advocacy, receiving substantial financial \u200cbacking \u2064from climate-oriented PACs, stresses \u2064the importance\u200b of affordable and \u2062clean energy, leveraging Utah&#8217;s energy \u2063resources\u200c while \u2063touting significant emissions \u2062reductions. Gleich, a ski \u200bmountaineer, contests \u200cCurtis&#8217;s \u2062environmental claims, criticizing his \u2064voting record \u200band asserting \u200bstronger support for renewable energy, alongside endorsements \u2064from environmental \u2064groups like\u2064 Protect Our Winters. While Curtis is \u200danticipated to win, some conservative environmental groups express dissatisfaction with\u200b his \u2063centrist \u200capproach, highlighting the complexities and \u200ddivisions within\u2062 the climate discourse in this election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Challengers for Romney seat heat up Senate race over climate change<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1409567\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The two candidates vying to replace outgoing Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mitt-romney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mitt Romney<\/a> (R-UT) have made approaches to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>environmental<\/a> issues major focuses of their Utah Senate battle.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of November&rsquo;s general election, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and leftist activist Caroline Gleich are forcing climate groups to take sides on a traditionally Democratic issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Curtis is the founder and former chairman of the House Conservative Climate Caucus. The Utah Republican received nearly $3 million from political action committees bankrolled by climate-focused groups and individuals during his primary campaign, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/07\/john-curtis-and-caroline-gleich-climate-policy-endorsements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> from the <em>Deseret News<\/em>. <\/p>\n<p>The Republican nominee to replace Romney even enjoys the support of EDF Action, the advocacy partner of the Environmental Defense Fund, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/07\/06\/john-curtis-pro-climate-republican-00165810\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>Politico<\/em><\/a>  calls &ldquo;one of the most influential green groups in the country.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) receives a hug from a supporter following his win during an election night party, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo\/Rick Bowmer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe our energy future must be affordable, reliable, and clean, focusing on reducing emissions without limiting energy choices,&rdquo; Curtis told <em>Deseret News<\/em> in a statement. &ldquo;By embracing innovative solutions championed by Utah&rsquo;s fossil fuel companies and our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bitcoin-dips-again-after-elon-musk-posts-cryptic-tweet\/\" title=\"Bitcoin Dips Again After Elon Musk Posts Cryptic Tweet\">entire energy industry<\/a>, as well as leveraging our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">abundant natural resources<\/a>, we have significantly reduced emissions, more than the next ten countries combined. Utah&rsquo;s energy sector and the United States energy industry is poised to continue driving this trend of energy dominance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gleich, who is a professional ski mountaineer, said she believes Curtis is less environmentally friendly than his rhetoric implies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He talks a big game. He talks a lot about what he wants to do. But then when you look at his voting record in Congress, he&rsquo;s been really disappointing,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As Utah&rsquo;s next Senator, I&rsquo;ll be with her each and every day. &#127758; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jx2qNEuznV\">pic.twitter.com\/jx2qNEuznV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Caroline Gleich (@carolinegleich) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carolinegleich\/status\/1817926825013633277?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Gleich received a coveted endorsement from Protect Our Winters, an environmental group Curtis had vied to win over.&nbsp; She supported President Joe Biden&rsquo;s Inflation Reduction Act, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3113621\/white-house-cheers-inflation-reduction-act-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>allocated<\/a> hundreds of billions in government subsidies to private-sector clean energy and manufacturing projects. She also favors renewable energy alternatives over federal subsidies for fossil fuels, and she has criticized Curtis for receiving support from oil and gas companies and electric utilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While Curtis is heavily <a href=\"https:\/\/elections2024.thehill.com\/forecast\/2024\/senate\/utah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>favored<\/a> to win the general election against Gleich, some right-leaning green groups say he&rsquo;s too centrist for their taste.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The American Energy Alliance<a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2024\/06\/18\/pro-fossil-fuel-group-launches-ads-against-gop-climate-leaders-00163799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> invested<\/a> in a $100,000 campaign attacking Curtis and an Iowa GOP political candidate for supporting carbon emissions legislation they claim amounts to &ldquo;back door energy taxes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We should embrace the fact that American industries produce cleaner and with better standards than anywhere else in the world. This bill is not just about proving our energy dominance, it&rsquo;s about leveling the playing field in international competition. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XieI1UVnus\">https:\/\/t.co\/XieI1UVnus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eGlA7ET8OD\">pic.twitter.com\/eGlA7ET8OD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Curtis (@CurtisUT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CurtisUT\/status\/1813994526538965349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Curtis is a proponent of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-off-track-heres-how-republicans-plan-to-move-the-needle-on-climate-change\/\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019re Off Track\u2019: Here\u2019s How Republicans Plan To Move The Needle On Climate Change\">nuclear energy innovation<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, and his Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.world-nuclear-news.org\/Articles\/President-Biden-signs-ADVANCE-Act-into-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a>&nbsp;into law in July. Through his support for the PROVE IT Act, the Utah Republican has also indicated support for reducing the United States&rsquo;<\/span>s manufacturing emissions by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CurtisUT\/status\/1813994526538965349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>creating<\/a> &ldquo;better standards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1409567\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1409567\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The competition for the Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is intensifying, with both candidates prioritizing environmental issues in their campaign. As the November general election approaches, Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) and activist Caroline Gleich are compelling climate organizations to take a stance on what has typically been a Democratic issue. Curtis, who founded and previously chaired the House Conservative Climate Caucus, received nearly $3 million from political action committees associated with climate-focused entities during his primary campaign, as reported by Deseret News. He has garnered support from EDF Action, an advocacy group linked to the Environmental Defense Fund\u2014considered one of the most influential environmental organizations in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis stated to Deseret News that he believes in an energy future that is affordable, reliable, and clean while aiming to reduce emissions without restricting energy options. He emphasized that Utah&#8217;s fossil fuel industry and natural resources have played a significant role in reducing emissions more than any other country combined.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Gleich argues that Curtis&#8217;s environmental commitment does not match his words; she criticized his voting record as disappointing despite his rhetoric about environmental issues. She has received an endorsement from Protect Our Winters\u2014a group focused on climate action\u2014and supports President Biden\u2019s Inflation Reduction Act which provides substantial funding for clean energy initiatives while advocating for renewable energy over federal subsidies for fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>Although Curtis is favored to win against Gleich in the general election, some conservative green groups believe he leans too centrist for their preferences. The American Energy Alliance has even launched a $100,000 campaign against him due to his support of carbon emissions legislation they view as detrimental.<\/p>\n<p>Curtis advocates for nuclear energy innovation and recently had his Advanced Nuclear Reactor Prize Act signed into law. His backing of the PROVE IT Act also indicates a desire to lower manufacturing emissions through improved standards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2321444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Curtis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[15851,37589,5389,37588,35107],"class_list":["post-2321443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-challengers","tag-climatechange","tag-romney","tag-senaterace","tag-washingtonexaminer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/John-Curtis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}