'America is not a planet' - Republican Presidential hopefuls line up to slam Obama climate strategy

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Obama's climate policies face blanket opposition from Republican Presidential field, but a small group of GOP politicians is preparing to break rank

The scale of opposition to climate change policies within the Republican Party was once again underscored during yesterday's latest debate between the GOP's presidential hopefuls. During the lengthy...

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