Earlier this year, Republicans made a subtle but significant shift on climate change. Rather than doubling down on the argument that man-made CO2 emissions pose zero risk, the GOP effectively decided it is a risk worth mitigating. In his State of the Union address, President Trump proposed planting a trillion trees. House Minority Leader Kevin...
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Conservative group backed by Rick Santorum enters the climate change fray
A new conservative group has joined the growing ranks of Republicans embracing responsibility for addressing climate change. Drew Bond and John Hart, longtime fixtures and friends in the conservative movement, recently announced the launch of C3 Solutions, a 501(c)3 think tank designed to provide clean energy solutions and to counter liberal ideas. Former conservative senator...
New Group Pushes for Conservative Approaches to Climate Change and Energy
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) and a pair of former Republican Senate staffers launched a group on Wednesday to push for conservative approaches to climate change and energy. Some of the Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions’ immediate targets will include seeking to streamline the permitting process under the National Environmental Policy Act, said Drew Bond,...
Politico’s Morning Energy
“CONSERVATIVES LAUNCH NEW CLIMATE GROUP: Conservatives Drew Bond and John Hart are launching today C3 Solutions, an advocacy organization focused on conservative clean energy and climate change solutions. Hart previously was former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn’s communications director and Bond served as chief of staff at the Heritage Foundation. Former Republican presidential contender and Pennsylvania...
RELEASE: We Cannot Let Progressives Own The Climate Debate
Two long-time conservatives, Drew Bond and John Hart, today announced the formation of a new organization, C3 Solutions, dedicated to promoting conservative clean energy and climate change solutions. C3 Solutions, which stands for "Conservative Coalition for Climate Solutions," will aim to protect America’s natural and economic environment by advancing conservative ideas and principles.