Record heat doesn't change Joe Barton's mind on climate change

Dallas Morning News: For most climate experts, news that 2012 was the hottest year on record for the lower 48 states gave fresh urgency to the need to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Many House Republicans have long resisted such steps, and Rep. Joe Barton of Arlington — one of the most outspoken climate change skeptics — remained unmoved by the latest data. "I'm not going to bet the U.S. economy or the Texas economy on a theory that is not proven," said Barton, former chairman of the House Energy Committee and...

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