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Hell, Highwater and Climate Change

Air America Radio's Al Franken interviews Dr. Joe Romm on his new book. Hell and Highwater.

By EV World

Dr. Joseph Romm, the author of The Hype About Hydrogen, is now on the warpath against the deniers and delayers of global warming, examining not only the science behind climate change but also the politics. To quote the publisher's description, Romm "exposes the tactics of conservative politicians who deny the science and delay genuine action on alternative energy initiatives."

Comedian-turned-liberal radio talk show host, Al Franken interviews Romm about his allegations, asking why conservatives deny the consensus of science and seek to delay any meaningful, unified action by portraying the crisis as an unsettled "debate" when the debate ended years ago.

Romm sees the problem as one of ideology "trumps" science, that tackling global warming requires strong government action, which is anathema to "small government" conservatives.

"They don't agree with the treatment, so they won't accept with the diagnosis," Romm explained to Franken.

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EV World expresses its appreciation to Air America Radio for interviewing Dr. Romm and permitting us to archive this segment.

Hell, Highwater and Climate Change

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