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Monday, September 13, 2010

The Know-Nothing Party

Wonk Room:
A comprehensive… survey of the Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate finds that nearly all dispute the scientific consensus that the United States must act to fight global warming pollution. In May, 2010, the National Academies of Science reported... “the U.S. should act now to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and develop a national strategy to adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change” because global warming is “caused largely by human activities, and poses significant risks for -- and in many cases is already affecting -- a broad range of human and natural systems.” This finding is shared by scientific bodies around the world. However, in the... right wing, climate science is... a conspiracy, and policies to limit pollution would destroy the economy. Remarkably, of the dozens of Republicans vying for the 37 Senate seats in the 2010 election, only one -- Rep. Mike Castle of Delaware -- supports climate action. Even former climate advocates Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL) now toe the science-doubting party line.

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