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Speaker Mike Johnson Could Be Disaster in the Making

Johnson’s selection as Speaker signals trouble ahead— but could be political good news for Democrats.

So, the Republicans finally settled on a Speaker: Religious Right activist Mike Johnson. Johnson is a climate denier. In 2017, he said: “The climate is changing, but the question is, is it being caused by natural cycles over the span of the Earth’s history? Or is it changing because we drive SUVs? I don’t believe …

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Nikki Haley & Climate Policy

She’s a departure from the GOP’s white male establishment. But on climate issues? Not so much.

Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign has gained a following. According to the NY Times, Haley’s performance “in front of crowds and in the first two Republican debates — during which she successfully fended off interruptions and delivered pithy, memorable one-liners — has delivered buzz, attention and money.” Unlike Trump, she’s not actively hostile to the very …

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Climate Change & the 1st GOP Debate

Mostly, they didn’t want to talk about the issue. They certainly didn’t want to talk about solutions.

Somewhat to my surprise, there was a question at the first GOP debate about climate change. The candidates’ pre-debates views, which the NY Times helpfully collected, provided insight into possible directions for GOP energy policy. It’s even possible that reality has started to make a dent into the party;’s reflexive climate denial. The climate question …

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GOP Contenders and the Climate Issue

Flat-out denialism seems to be fading in the face of reality.

The first Republican presidential debate will be on Wednesday. I doubt moderators will ask about climate change. It turns out, however, that there’s some spread of views among the candidates. Apart from Trump, each of them is jockeying to pick up enough GOP support to be a serious contender. Their views, which the NY Times …

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2024 elections

Johnson’s selection as Speaker signals trouble ahead— but could be political good news for Democrats.

She’s a departure from the GOP’s white male establishment. But on climate issues? Not so much.

Mostly, they didn’t want to talk about the issue. They certainly didn’t want to talk about solutions.

Flat-out denialism seems to be fading in the face of reality.

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Climate policy is changing rapidly. Stay in the loop with expert analysis via email Monday - Friday.

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Four new executive orders try to launch a nuclear renaissance.

Enforcement efforts peaked long ago and have been in long-term decline. Trump will accelerate that.

One after another, Trump has let loose destructive blasts at the environment to promote fossil fuels, mining, and logging.

Last-minute addition to House reconciliation bill proposes sale or exchange of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands

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