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Candidates see wind, coal as energy solutions

By CHARLES S. JOHNSON
Gazette State Bureau

HELENA - The six major political party candidates for governor have different energy strategies, with some calling for more use of alternative energy, while others want to increase the use of Montana's coal to produce energy.

Tim Vosburgh, a wildlife biologist from Boulder, submitted this question: "What strategies and objectives would you support and initiate to help reduce the nation's demand for energy?"

The Gazette State Bureau submitted Vosburgh's question to the four Republican and two Democrats seeking their respective party's nomination in the June 8 primary election.

Democrats Brian Schweitzer and John Vincent and Republicans Bob Brown and Ken Miller called for greater use of wind power to reduce demand for other types of energy. Some had other proposals as well.

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