ALEC CEO Clarifies Fact That She Is Also "Not A Scientist"; ALEC Flat-Out Lying On Climate Policies

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The fact that ALEC’s chief executive claims not to know the science of climate change while pushing these policies is drawing outrage from environmental groups who say Nelson should know better, given the breadth of scientific information available about climate change. Michael Brune, executive director of Sierra Club, said in a statement to ThinkProgress that Nelson’s statements were “disingenuous,” an excuse to continue pushing policies scientists know to be harmful. “ALEC is claiming they don’t know the science on climate change while pushing legislation to teach climate denial in schools,” Brune said. “That’s like saying they don’t know whether smoking causes cancer while peddling cigarettes to kids.”

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Haq said a clear example of ALEC panicking is the group’s recent attempt to align its stance on net metering, a policy that essentially allows people with solar panels to potentially pay less for generating their own electricity. When responding to Google’s accusation that ALEC is anti-environment, the group issued a position statement claiming it has a similar position on net metering to NRDC.

“That is frankly offensive to NRDC,” Haq said. “NRDC is working day and night to protect the climate; ALEC is doing the opposite.”

Nelson’s assertion that she does not know the science on climate change is a familiar one. Over the last few months, it’s become increasingly popular for conservatives to use the excuse of either not “knowing the science” or not “being a scientist” to claim ignorance on the issue, while also declaring that Americans shouldn’t do anything about it. It’s a line most famously used by Florida Gov. Rick Scott, but has also been used by House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY), and mostly recently, the Iowa’s Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Joni Ernst.

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http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/02/3574986/alec-nelson-climate-change/

[RoBear]

1. I think of Alexander Pope...

"The fool is happy that he knows no more."

Kind of applies to the entire Tea Bagger bunch, doesn't it?