Links tagged “gop”
- ‘Dangerously in denial on climate change’ – ‘Denialism’ is ‘a symptom of a much greater anti-intellectual, anti-science epidemic’
'Conservative climate-change denialism is indeed dangerous, and not just because it threatens coral reefs and polar bears tomorrow. It’s also dangerous because it’s a symptom of a much greater anti-intellectual, anti-science epidemic, one that prioritizes populist punch lines over smart policy and threatens our ability to compete in the global economy today.'
- ‘Is it time to take science out of the climate change debate?’
- GOP Sen Roger Wicker explains his lone ‘no’ vote on climate amendment – Saw it as ‘a political show vote’
- Mitt Romney: Climate change is real, human-induced, and we must tackle it
- Romney Shifts on Climate Change Again: Laments Washington has done ‘almost nothing’ to address it
“I’m one of those Republicans who thinks we are getting warmer and that we contribute to that,” said Romney, adding that Washington has done “almost nothing” to address it.
- NY Mag: Climate ‘Denialism Should Disqualify Anyone From Office’
- GOP Knives Come Out Against US-China Carbon Pact, Paris Climate Talks
- Sen. Inhofe takes charge of Environment Committee
Boxer gave Inhofe a few gifts. The first was a shirt printed with a gavel, reading “elections have consequences.” It was a reference to what she told Inhofe eight years ago shortly after she took the gavel, when she wielded her power by letting former Vice President Al Gore speak longer than Inhofe wanted him to.
- Senate Says Climate Change Real, but Doesn’t Agree on Cause
- Inhofe flips the script on Democratic climate change is a hoax vote – Democrats ‘ended up empty-handed on the vote’
'When offered the chance to speak on the amendment, Inhofe -- did we detect a twinkle in his eye? -- explained his unexpected argument. The climate changes all the time, he said. - 'With Inhofe's re-framing the question, the Democrats, trying to engineer a gotcha moment, ended up empty-handed on the vote, with neither the satisfaction of nailing down opposition to scientific consensus and without a point of leverage for future discussions of addressing the warming planet.'
