Republican Bob Inglis, a former South Carolina Congressman, lost his bid for reelection in 2010 for what many of his colleagues considered heresy: saying publicly that not only is climate change real, but that it's our duty to do something about it. Slate magazine says his about-face on climate change makes him, "America's best hope for near-term climate action." In 2012, Inglis launched the Energy and Enterprise Initiative, which promotes conservative and free-enterprise solutions--not subsidies and government regulations--to address climate change.
Take Note: Bob Inglis, A Conservative Who Believes Climate Change Is Real
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