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49. Okay, now who is going to rake the forests?

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Tue Jul 18, 2023, 06:34 PM

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House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2023 OP

One of their billionaire donors must be selling trees Tanuki Jul 2023 #1

I think you have unveiled their motivation rurallib Jul 2023 #12

Acres and acres of pine plantations Seinan Sensei Jul 2023 #20

After all, Koch Industries does own Georgia Pacific... Tanuki Jul 2023 #25

+1 great info! bronxiteforever Jul 2023 #38

And then they'll chip it, mix it with coal for power generation to make "clean coal"! hatrack Jul 2023 #57

Maybe yes and Maybe no.. LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #27

They'll Probably Be Getting A Tax Break modrepub Jul 2023 #33

The forest timber is usually used for construction. After the word is cut to size, the leftover is LiberalArkie Jul 2023 #36

+! 2naSalit Jul 2023 #40

Happened years ago. Grins Jul 2023 #48

Yes. Republicans should resign now and get started planting! dchill Jul 2023 #2

🌲🌳🌲🌳 underpants Jul 2023 #3

Where can I send a shovel randr Jul 2023 #4

And after that we'll have a giant bake sale to cure homelessness. Merlot Jul 2023 #5

Common advice for planting trees: Keep well-watered during at least Backseat Driver Jul 2023 #6

They're trying to find out if they really are relayerbob Jul 2023 #7

oh good, more fuel for the next set of forest fires lapfog_1 Jul 2023 #8

Yeah, it's way too late, fuck heads. Sky Jewels Jul 2023 #9

This falls neatly into the general category of "I suppose something is better than nothing" Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #10

This was The Hill's headline: "Scientists Failed For Decades To Communicate The Coming Risks" hatrack Jul 2023 #16

I had not seen that, but I am SO unsurprised ... Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #18

Just another way to rip off the US taxpayer. Irish_Dem Jul 2023 #11

A bullshit non-solution from the party of bullshit non-solutions . . . hatrack Jul 2023 #13

An election year. McCarthy & syndicate team see which way the voter winds blow. This is their 180. ancianita Jul 2023 #14

What are the odds BlueIdaho Jul 2023 #15

Who knew?? Rural_Progressive Jul 2023 #17

Almost everyone in the business knows. former9thward Jul 2023 #44

Planting trees is a good thing but for carbon offset it is an easy fraud Dorn Jul 2023 #19

Brawndo VGNonly Jul 2023 #21

Oh, they crave it. It's got electrolytes! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #29

An excellent idea! Bayard Jul 2023 #22

Hey A-hole! Yeah, you Kevin. Here's a shovel. Start digging. See you in 1,000 years! DORK! machoneman Jul 2023 #23

On whose land? Xipe Totec Jul 2023 #24

That is my question Dorn Jul 2023 #28

Huh? The entire US is about 3.53 million square miles . . . hatrack Jul 2023 #39

Off by a factor of 1,000 - thank for the correction. Xipe Totec Jul 2023 #46

Land - how does it work? hatrack Jul 2023 #50

Let me guess, they're going to get the Canadians to pay for them. patphil Jul 2023 #26

They already blame trees for wildfires IronLionZion Jul 2023 #30

Magas do have imaginations, unfortunately they don't use them to solve problems.. NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #35

Remember when Regan blamed trees for pollution? Xipe Totec Jul 2023 #47

Trees absorb pollution and release it in their pollen IronLionZion Jul 2023 #51

Yes let's Rebl2 Jul 2023 #31

The world has about 3 trillion trees if people want to put it into perspective IronLionZion Jul 2023 #32

When a tree burns, you release carbon dioxide, you release heat, & you destroy a carbon sink... NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #34

Plant in the inner cities first, and work your way outward. Hekate Jul 2023 #37

Biden already banned the import of any energy from Russia. truthisfreedom Jul 2023 #41

How are they going to water them? marble falls Jul 2023 #42

The same way forests are watered. former9thward Jul 2023 #45

Thanks to climate change, that way is now less reliable NickB79 Jul 2023 #53

Then we do nothing. former9thward Jul 2023 #54

There's more than one way to this and maybe 1 trillion trees isn't the most effective. Cutting ... marble falls Jul 2023 #56

+1 n/t area51 Jul 2023 #58

while some trees will help it's just a bandaid on a broken arm. Javaman Jul 2023 #43

Okay, now who is going to rake the forests? Mawspam2 Jul 2023 #49

Hopefully someone many would lilke to in suit that matches his complexion! NowsTheTime Jul 2023 #52

I get sick of their childish behavior over serious problems. Emile Jul 2023 #55

Let's replace Russian natural gas with American natural gas" Ray Bruns Jul 2023 #59