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Who is Lamar Smith, and why won’t he stop bothering NOAA?
Another day, another Republican legislator putting taxpayer dollars toward uncloaking the liberal hoax that is climate change.
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Watch the very worst GOP anti-science moments of 2015
Prepare yourselves for snowballs, witch hunts, and a big measles outbreak.
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What this California department’s racist emails could mean for the communities it’s supposed to protect
Is there a bias problem at the state's Department of Toxic Substances Control? Sure looks that way.
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Paris Agreement represents progress on cutting emissions, but not so much on climate justice
The rich countries largely got their way in Paris.
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The GOP primary just got a little less sane on climate change
Lindsey Graham was one of the few Republicans contenders with a reasonable position on climate change. He just dropped out.
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Nevada ranchers collect drought subsidies while denying the drought
Two ranching families at the center of the Battle Mountain protests received $2.2 million from a federal drought disaster relief program.
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There’s a big divide between Republican voters and donors on climate change
It's the big donors who are driving the party's do-nothing policies.
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Republicans still hope to throw a wrench in the Paris climate deal
Electing a GOP president might do the trick.
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How U.S. negotiators made the Paris climate deal Republican-proof
White House officials helped craft a deal Republicans wouldn't be able to stop -- and the effort required major political capital.
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Green groups are deeply divided on whether the Paris Agreement is a win or loss
The Democratic presidential candidates are divided too.