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Newberger, Kresha, and Poston: 100% Climate Disruptors

In a debate at the Minnesota State Fair Representative Jim Newberger, a candidate for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Amy Klobuchar, admitted that Earth's climate is warming. But, he said, there's nothing we can do about it because the sun is causing the rising temperatures.

 NASA actually investigated this theory. It's called solar variance. The premise is that our sun in giving off more heat then it used to and thus Earth's temperatures are rising. Here's what NASA says on its website:
"Since 1978, a series of satellite instruments have measured the energy output of the sun directly. The satellite data show a very slight drop in solar irradiance (which is a measure of the amount of energy the sun gives off) over this time period. So the sun doesn't appear to be responsible for the warming trend observed over the past several decades."
The Sun - Thanks to Wikipedia
"Longer-term estimates of solar irradiance have been made using sunspot records and other so-called “proxy indicators,” such as the amount of carbon in tree rings. The most recent analyses of these proxies indicate that solar irradiance changes cannot plausibly account for more than 10 percent of the 20th century’s warming," NASA continued.

 You can see NASA's explanation here  https://climate.nasa.gov/causes/

You do have to wonder where Rep. Newberger dug up a theory so clearly debunked. It seems ludicrous  until you know that Newberger is in the same Minnesota House District as Xcel Energy's coal fired electrical generating plant. He jumps when Xcel tells him too.

But Newberger's head in the sand approach to climate change and climate chaos is not unique among Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature.
Newberger has a 100% Climate Disruptor rating when it comes to his votes in the Legislature. Not coincidentally, so do Rep. John Poston and Rep. Ronald Kresha. You can see their records and ratings here.  http://www.protectourfuture.org Just click on the 7th Congressional District and the 9th Senate District.

 If you take a look at the voting record of these three Climate Disruptors you'll see that they voted in lock step to cut funding for solar projects, climate research and education, and to speed up the construction of oil pipelines and unnecessary natural gas electric generating plants.

 It's a shocking voting record. It's a dumb, misguided, and dangerous voting record based on a debunked theory. It's a voting record that must be turned around by tossing these Climate Disruptors out of office.

 Tim
Central Minnesota Political

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