Whopping 4.06% Of GOP House Members Sign Non-Binding Climate Resolution To Do Something Or Other

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Ten Republican representatives have reportedly signed on to a call for action on climate change, a move that’s a dramatic departure from their caucus, but broadly in line with the views of the American public. Rep. Chris Gibson (R-NY) will sponsor the resolution, which is expected to be released Thursday, ahead of Pope Francis’ Congressional speech next week. The pope is expected to specifically address climate change while in Washington.

“This is a call for ac­tion to study how hu­mans are impacting our environment and to look for consensus on areas where we can take ac­tion to mit­ig­ate the risks and bal­ance our im­pacts,” Gib­son told Na­tion­al Journ­al. ClimateWire first reported on the resolution.

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Gibson has said the resolution will have three key elements: recognizing that human activity contributes to global warming, acknowledging future impacts, and committing to address greenhouse gas emissions in “economically viable ways,” ClimateWire reported.

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A co-sponsor of the resolution, freshman House member Chris Corbelo (R-FL), has been outspoken in the need to address climate change. Corbelo has noted that being on the right side of the issue will be critical in attracting young voters to the Grand Old Party. Corbelo is also Catholic, along with four other representatives that reportedly signed the call to action: Pat Mee­han and Mike Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, and Richard Hanna and Elise Stefanik of New York. Ileana Ros-Le­htin­en of Florida, Robert Dold of Illinois, Dave Reich­ert of Wash­ing­ton, and Ry­an Cos­tello of Pennslyvania will also co-sponsor.

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http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2015/09/16/3702014/republicans-thaw-on-climate-change/

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2. Hooray for progress ! nt