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Republicans Ignore Climate Change Amid Wildfire Smoke Crisis

7/15/2025

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Republican lawmakers expressed frustration over Canadian wildfire smoke disrupting summer fun in the U.S., yet conveniently overlooked their recent vote to boost fossil fuel pollution. Their letter to Canada’s ambassador notably omitted any mention of climate change, prompting critics to point out the irony as climate-related disasters, like devastating floods in Texas, continue to escalate.

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Republican lawmakers expressed frustration over Canadian wildfire smoke disrupting summer fun in the U.S., yet conveniently overlooked their recent vote to boost fossil fuel pollution. Their letter to Canada’s ambassador notably omitted any mention of climate change, prompting critics to point out the irony as climate-related disasters, like devastating floods in Texas, continue to escalate.