Grist: Chris Gibson, a Republican congressman from upstate New York, has had some experience battling tall odds. He served in the U.S. Army from 1986 to 2000 in the Persian Gulf, Kosovo, and Iraq, earning, among other awards, a Purple Heart and four Bronze Stars. His latest long-shot mission? Convincing his GOP colleagues to join the fight against climate change.
Gibson has been among the tiny handful of House Republicans to vote in support of the EPA`s Clean Power Plan, President Obama`s signature effort...