In January, 2014, all 24 Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee (E & C) defeated an amendment 24-20 that stated that climate change was occurring and was caused by greenhouse gas pollution.
Two subcommittees recently held hearings on the EPA efforts to cut down on greenhouse gas pollution. The EPA budget is $8.6 billion, but 42% of that goes to states to assist in their environmental protection projects. So the federal spending is only about one half of one percent of the federal budget going to protect our clean air and water, and to provide oversight to prevent global warming.
Here we continue our review of the climate change deniers in charge of the committees and subcommittees in the science and pollution areas. I just found a website on climate change deniers on http://www.barackobama.com/ that lists both the statements of the climate change or greenhouse gas causing deniers, and the effects that climate change will have on their states. Most of these congressmen are from states that produce fossil fuels, and are heavily backed by those industries. Most will have effects in their states from the programs to decrease greenhouse gas pollution. Rather than repeat their denier statements and effects on their states here, I will just link to the appropriate pages in the www.barackobama.com list. These are all Republicans, since the Republicans have the majority in the House.
Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan is Chair of the House Committee on E & C. The link goes to the statements that he has made and the effects on his state.
Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is Vice Chair of E & C.
Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky is Chair of the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois is Chair of the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
The Democrats on the E & C committee have, on the other hand, organized a Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change.
