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Bernie Sanders is the only presidential candidate to oppose fracking
Posted by New Republic: Rebecca Leber on January 28th, 2016
New Republic: There isn’t much daylight these days between the Democratic candidates on the environment. Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Martin O’Malley all agree that humans are responsible for climate change and that it’s one of the world’s most pressing problems. To that end, they support clean energy tax breaks, reject drilling in the Arctic, and oppose the (now-rejected) Keystone XL pipeline.
But there’s one environmental issue where Sanders truly stands apart: He wants to ban hydraulic fracturing...
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Comments Off on Bernie Sanders is the only presidential candidate to oppose frackingGeorge Bush: Climate Change Is a Threat
Posted by New Republic: Rebecca Leber on September 3rd, 2014
New Republic: George P. Bush, heir apparent in the family political dynasty, just acknowledged that climate change is real, linked it to sea level rise and extreme weather, and suggested we find ways of adapting to it. That’s pretty remarkable, given that Republicans almost never say such things--and that Bush, who is running for the office of state Land Commissioner, is already touted by some as the party’s future.
Here’s the key excerpt from the Texas Tribune’s Neena Satija interview with Bush published over...