Wisconsin launches taskforce to face 'grave threat' of climate crisis
by Emily Holden in Washington from Environment | The Guardian on (#4SRQJ)
Democratic governor establishes taskforce despite inevitable pushback from state's Republican-controlled legislature
The Democratic governor of Wisconsin is launching a taskforce to brainstorm ways to cut climate pollution, despite inevitable pushback from the state's Republican-controlled legislature.
Tony Evers has vowed Wisconsin will meet the goals of the international Paris climate agreement, even as Donald Trump aims to leave the pact and has discounted climate science, rescinded pollution efforts and promoted fossil fuels.
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