Republican Party leaders keep putting fossil fuel industry profits over the well-being of Americans

Last week, the House “Science” committee held one of its regular hearings to dispute the validity of climate science research. Chairman Lamar Smith (R-TX) articulated the purpose of the hearing when speaking at a recent Heartland Institute climate science denial conference:

Next week we’re going to have a hearing on our favorite subject of climate change and also on the scientific method, which has been repeatedly ignored by the so-called self-professed climate scientists

the chairman of the science committee in the U.S. House of Representatives acknowledged that the committee is now a tool to advance his political agenda rather than a forum to examine important issues facing the U.S. research community.

What are the uncertainties, complexities, biases involved with climate science or the study of climate science that need to be considered before we can actually make informed decisions about what to do about climate science?

My view – which may not be popular among anyone here – is that scientific uncertainty is not going to be eliminated on this topic before we have to act … you guys might think about a low carbon tax

Dr. Mann, are you affiliated or associated with an association called the Union of Concerned Scientists?

Dr. Mann, are you affiliated or associated with an organization called the Climate Accountability Institute?

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