Republicans are becoming the party of climate supervillains | Dana Nuccitelli

They've moved beyond pure domestic policy obstruction to sabotaging international negotiations

As Politico recently reported in a news story that seems better suited for bad a Hollywood movie script, Republican Party leaders are actively trying to sabotage the critical international climate negotiations that will happen in Paris at the end of this year.

Top Republican lawmakers are planning a wide-ranging offensive - including outreach to foreign officials by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office - to undermine President Barack Obama's hopes of reaching an international climate change agreement that would cement his environmental legacy.