The Associated Press: Utah Gov. Herbert outlines energy initiative goals

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert on Tuesday announced the formation of a working group to develop the state's 10-year energy plan and outlined a broad strategy that doesn't call for limiting carbon emissions blamed for global warming.

The group's creation comes as the U.S. projects its greenhouse gases will grow by 4 percent through 2020, but Herbert isn't convinced that humans affect global temperatures. He had planned to hold what he called the first legitimate debate on the topic this spring, although none has occurred.

"The result of man's impact, great or small, on climate change and global warming is probably irrelevant. We want to have clean air and we want to have an abundance of energy that's cleaner and affordable," said Herbert, a Republican.