Republicans who believe in climate change seek antidote to Green New Deal.
felt that the GOP's positions on climate change were outside the mainstream, compared to 54 percent who said so when asked in October 2015. On fiscal issues, immigration and abortion — three other issues that adults were asked about in both the polls — the difference between 2015 and 2019 was negligible or nonexistent.
Trump"is so dead set on supporting the coal industry that there is no way he or [Senate Majority Leader] Mitch McConnell is going to move forward on a carbon tax," he said. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Rep. Greg Walden arrives for a meeting at the Capitol on March 21, 2017.Walden is advocating for increased use of hydropower and nuclear energy, while improving battery storage for renewable energies.
“Republicans support a common-sense approach to addressing climate change," Barrasso said in a statement."We want to make American energy as clean as we can, as fast as we can, without raising costs on American families. Free market innovation, not drastic government regulation will provide the solutions needed."that calls on the U.S. and Congress to address climate change without offering any specifics plans.
Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., said in an interview that the Green New Deal and a leftward push from climate activists provides the GOP with the opportunity to pivot to a climate policy"they can embrace."
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