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GOP Lawmakers Hit by Weather Tragedies Stay Mum on Climate Change
2013-08-01 07:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: In recent years, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva has seen his district in southern Arizona ravaged by wildfires, heat and drought. Dozens lost their lives and thousands were forced to evacuate their homes. Agricultural production has slowed and water supplies are shrinking. Which is why Grijalva, a six-term Democrat, set out to make climate change a top priority. He helped create the Southwest Climate Science Center at the University of Arizona and is part of the Safe Climate Caucus, a group of House...
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