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Trump’s energy secretary pick preaches the benefits of climate change
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The Wall Street Journal

Trump’s energy secretary pick preaches the benefits of climate change

By Benoît Morenne | The Wall Street Journal Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for energy secretary, says that climate change poses only a modest threat to humanity. The biggest U.S. oil companies disagree.  A fracking executive, Wright acknowledges that burning fossil fuels is contributing to rising temperatures. But he also says climate change makes the planet greener by increasing plant growth, boosts agricultural productivity and likely reduces the number of temperature-related deaths annually.  “It’s probably almost as many positive changes as there are negative changes,” he told conservative media nonprofit PragerU last year, referring to climate change. “Is it a crisis, is it the world’s greatest challenge, or a big threat to the next ...
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Kamala Harris’ new climate director said she is hesitant to have children because of climate change threats
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Fox News, National

Kamala Harris’ new climate director said she is hesitant to have children because of climate change threats

By Aubrie Spady | Fox News Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign hired a new climate director who has frequently said the effects of climate change are part of what's stopping her from having children. Camila Thorndike, who previously worked in the Senate managing the climate portfolio of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was given the title of climate engagement director for the Harris for President campaign in September 2024, according to her LinkedIn page.  Prior to joining the Harris campaign, Thorndike said on several occasions that she considers climate change a factor when deciding whether to have kids. READ MORE AT FOX NEWS
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Growing government debt is bigger threat to economy than climate change, CBO says
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National, The Washington Times

Growing government debt is bigger threat to economy than climate change, CBO says

By Stephen Dinan | The Washington Times The rapidly rising federal debt will do substantially more damage to the U.S. economy in coming years than climate change, the Congressional Budget Office said, putting stark figures on the size of the danger. The CBO said Friday that if Uncle Sam’s debt grows as it projects, it would reduce the size of the economy by 3.2% in 30 years. Climate change would sap it of 1%, as measured by gross domestic product. The CBO released the data in response to a question from Sen. Charles E. Grassley of Iowa, the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee. Mr. Grassley had labeled climate change a “serious issue” but said it was odd that the Democratic-led panel was spending so much time worrying about it. READ THE FULL STORY AT THE WASHINGTON TIM...
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Jensen: Why conservative climate leadership is needed
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Commentary, National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Jensen: Why conservative climate leadership is needed

By Sarah Jensen | Guest Columnist New findings from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Center for Environmental Futures suggest that by embracing a conservative approach to climate change, one that is pro-American and pro-innovation, the Republican Party can win over voters and ensure a cleaner, healthier future for all Americans. Specifically, the report found that the number of American voters concerned about climate change is becoming an increasing majority and that views on climate change were one of the strongest predictors of pro-Democratic voters in the 2020 general election, especially among Independents and younger generations. The authors discovered that voters who stated climate change was somewhat or very important represented 67% of voters in the 2020 election, 77%...
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Gov. Jared Polis seeks 49 ‘actions’ to curb greenhouse emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Gov. Jared Polis seeks 49 ‘actions’ to curb greenhouse emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2050

By Luige Del Puerto | Colorado Politics The Polis administration on Monday released the latest iteration of its sweeping plan to sharply curb greenhouse gas pollution in Colorado, whose ultimate goal is to reach "net zero" by 2050.  The updated version of the "Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap" outlines short-term "actions" that the administration intends to push over the next three years, notably in the areas of electrifying large buildings and encouraging land use policies to "support strategic growth."  The list of 49 "near-term actions" include legislation to support "climate friendly" strategic growth; policies to reach "100% clean electricity generation" by 2040; and regulations to reduce emissions from oil and gas operations, landfills and coal mines. READ ...
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Colorado Democrats Push a radical Climate Change Agenda in Colorado’s Public Schools
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State, thelobby-co.com

Colorado Democrats Push a radical Climate Change Agenda in Colorado’s Public Schools

By The Lobby Democrat lawmakers are making a new effort to spread their climate change agenda in the state's public schools. Senate Bill 14, proposed by State Sen. Chris Hanson, aims to introduce what the bill calls "climate literacy" into the curriculum. However, critics argue that this move is just another example of liberal Democrats pushing an agenda-driven curriculum while neglecting important subjects like American history, personal finance, and government. PRIME SPONSORS Sen. Chris Hansen Rep. Barbara McLachlan READ FULL ARTICLE ON THELOBBY-CO.COM
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