In an attempt to gut the Clean Air Act, all but one of the Republican senators voted today to end EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. Despite defections by four Democratic senators, the measure narrowly failed to pass.
Republicans weren’t just opposed by Democrats; they’re opposed by the public at large. Almostseven out of ten voters “believe that EPA scientists, rather than Congress, should set pollution standards.” More specifically, a clear majority of voters—including forty-three percent of Republicans—have said they would oppose even temporary limitations on the EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases.
This break with public opinion is nothing new. The GOP has a history of putting itself well outside the mainstream on environmental issues. In fact, the GOP leadership has made a habit of appointing the biggest environmental opponents to sit on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Consider just a sampling of their beliefs:
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