R L Miller’s post at Daily Kos looks at the Republican positions on climate science in six states, including Idaho.

This is not a complete project. If you can add anything on candidates’ positions that would be interesting.  R L asked us for some help, but we were not able to give him much.

Stupid Goes Viral: Climate Zombies of HI, ID, MN, MT, OR, WY. By R L Miller

Senator Crapo is one of Idaho’s U.S. Senators. He is running for re-election this year, and looks very solid for winning over Democrat Tom Sullivan.  On Crapo: “In Idaho, Senator Mike Crapo believes that ‘While there is no dispute over the fact that the Earth’s climate has changed many times over the planet’s history, the underlying cause of these climactic shifts is ultimately not well-understood and is a matter of vigorous debate.’ “

About The Author

Ralph Maughan

Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University. He was a Western Watersheds Project Board Member off and on for many years, and was also its President for several years. For a long time he produced Ralph Maughan's Wolf Report. He was a founder of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. He and Jackie Johnson Maughan wrote three editions of "Hiking Idaho." He also wrote "Beyond the Tetons" and "Backpacking Wyoming's Teton and Washakie Wilderness." He created and is the administrator of The Wildlife News.

One Response to Stupid Goes Viral: Climate Zombies of HI, ID, MN, MT, OR, WY

  1. RLMiller says:

    Thanks for posting. I’ve been looking at every single GOP candidate/incumbent in House, Senate, and Governor in America over the course of the last few weeks, and tracking their attitude toward climate science (not the cap and trade bill). By now I’ve completed 25 states, including all west of the Continental Divide, and have found 6 candidates/incumbents who acknowledge in some fashion that global warming is real, including Mike Simpson (ID-02). If you’re interested in knowing more, a list of states already covered is in the first comment to the linked piece.

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