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Ed Markey: “I have suggested that we rename it Denier Island, where those who question the science behind global warming can spend…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I have suggested that we rename it Denier Island, where those who question the science behind global warming can spend the summer cooling off.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey mocks climate change skeptics by proposing a fictional island for them.

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