Murkowski foe: Global warming ‘may not even exist’

If Joe Miller holds on and pulls a shocking upset of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in that state’s GOP primary, it will be a step toward growth in the Senate ranks of climate change skeptics.

Here’s Miller’s take on climate change, from his campaign website:

The science supporting manmade climate change is inconclusive. Nothing typifies that more than the metamorphosis in terminology being used. A few years ago, the dire warnings coming from Al Gore and others all spoke of “Global Warming.” The term “Greenhouse Gas” itself conjures up images of the unnatural heat found in a manmade environment. However, since the trend in more recent years has been towards cooler temperatures, those (like Senator Murkowski and others) pushing for cap and trade and other carbon emission reducing legislation have had to change their terminology to “Climate Change.” Should we take drastic measures to combat something that may not even exist, burdening our already struggling economy with billions in new taxes and regulations?

Murkowski, in contrast, has repeatedly noted that she’s concerned about the effects of global warming on Alaska, and several years ago, she signed on as a co-sponsor a moderate cap-and-trade bill.

But Murkowski hasn’t backed recent Senate climate bills and has spearheaded efforts this year to block EPA greenhouse gas rules that she alleges would be economically harmful.