Environment & Energy
Related: About this forumGOP Senators On Climate: "We Look A Bit Like Neanderthals" Uh, Yeah . . .
Except that that's unfair to Neanderthals.
With most Americans now viewing climate change as a major threat, a group of senators announced the first bipartisan climate caucus to address the crisis. But the senators are short on specifics and seem to be taking small steps toward action, CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.
Utah Senator Mitt Romney is one of four Republicans, three Democrats and one Independent who just joined the caucus. We look a bit like Neanderthals, he said. Its real. Weve got to take action. The caucus is the brainchild of Delaware Democrat Chris Coons and Indiana Republican Mike Braun. My expectation is that we will start by listening, Coons said. Ive got four kids, Braun said. I took a poll among them, What do you think about this idea? They love it.
Its a departure from the climate science skepticism the GOP has embraced in recent years. There are still some Republican senators who think that cold winter weather is a sign that the climate isnt changing, Cordes said to the senators, referring to a common but mistaken assumption.
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The caucus first move will be a meeting with CEOs, some of whom are pushing for a carbon tax. But the group will not commit to anything yet. If we go there right away, I think well probably be doing the whole thing a disservice, Braun said.
Ed. - Emphasis added - oh, wow, what a shocker.
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https://www.wcbi.com/senators-on-climate-change-we-look-a-bit-like-neanderthals/
OAITW r.2.0
(24,556 posts)Their political denial will cost Americans trillions of dollars of losses over the next 30 years.
Thanks for taking greenhouse gas money to make you deny reality. You have fucked the world for lobbyist money to insure your personal re-elections. Hope the rest of us losers never forget how you sold out to any special interest that worked to make America (and the World) Less Again.
Beakybird
(3,333 posts)mountain grammy
(26,642 posts)children are leading the way.
Boomer
(4,168 posts)Nothing like calling a meeting to discuss the qualities of water while a forest fire is about to engulf your home.