Portland Press Herald: George Mitchell’s take on Republican climate change denials falls short

During the question-and-answer session following George Mitchell's speech at the Schoodic Institute on Tuesday, I asked Sen. Mitchell to explain why climate change and global warming had become politically partisan issues. His response was extensive, but the gist of it was that the Republicans whom he knows in Congress accept that climate change and global warming are happening and that human activity is responsible, especially due to increased CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. ...
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/08/05/maine-voices-george-mitchells-take-on-republican-climate-change-denials-falls-short/