Confessions of a Climate Change Convert

I used to join the right in dismissing concerns about climate change. But then I was defeated by the facts. I was defeated by facts. It wasn’t all that long ago when I joined others on the right in dismissing concerns about climate change. It was my firm belief that the science was unsettled, …

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Written by D.R. Tucker on Tuesday April 19, 2011

Inhofe's Wild Flying

Ever wonder why Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is so intractable in his insistence that global warming is a hoax? Ever wonder why Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) is so intractable in his insistence that global warming is a hoax? Thanks to a revealing incident that took place in Texas last fall and …

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Written by Jim DiPeso on Sunday April 17, 2011

Natural Gas: Not as Green as We Thought?

A new study suggests gas is worse for the climate than coal. It's a challenge for the industry and a chance to get ahead of the curve on environmental issues. A forthcoming paper from Cornell University researchers suggests that gas is more of a bad actor in climate change than coal. The gas …

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Written by Jim DiPeso on Tuesday April 12, 2011

Pawlenty's Cap and Trade About-Face

By going on the record and apologizing for once backing cap-and-trade, has Pawlenty hamstrung his ability to respond to future environmental challenges? Here is what I don't understand about Tim Pawlenty's reversal - not only on cap-and-trade - but also on any concern for climate change …

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Written by David Frum on Wednesday March 30, 2011

The Dems' Climate Change Dodge

Instead of fighting a bill which would prohibit EPA from regulating greenhouse emissions, Senate Dems are proposing to further limiting the agency's authority. Leave it to the Democrats to come up with weasly alternatives to Senator James Inhofe’s bill that would prohibit the Environmental …

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Written by Jim DiPeso on Friday March 25, 2011

GOP Votes Against Climate Change Reality

By refusing to acknowledge that global warming is real, Republicans have opted for a pathetic denial of reality. Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have just voted to deny reality. In particular, they voted against an amendment offered by ranking Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman …

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Written by Kenneth Silber on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Will GOP Give Climate Science a Fair Shake?

The House is holding hearings today on the science of climate change. But can credible testimony really change the minds of the GOP's climate skeptics? House Democrats persuaded Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whitfield (R-Ky.) to hold a hearing today on climate science. At a time when …

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Written by David Jenkins on Tuesday March 8, 2011

Some Truths More Inconvenient than Others?

This past weekend in the New York Times , Paul Krugman argued that vested interests and ideology prevent us from responding appropriately to the threat of climate change. Yet, Krugman himself quickly dismisses the only near-term solution to reducing our dependence on coal. Here is Paul …

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Written by David Frum on Tuesday September 29, 2009