Where politicians stand on climate change

Since the Democrats took over the US House and Senate, ever more committees on climate change are holding hearings on a nearly daily basis. This month the leader of the House, Nancy Pelosi, formed yet another one, the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, leaving even Washington energy analysts struggling to keep up with it all. Emma Marris charts the key players in terms of clout and greenness.

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