Before he cuts funds to global warming research, state senator should check his science | Commentary | Minnesota Public Radio News

When the chairman of the Minnesota Senate Environment Committee says "global warming -- I think it's a farce, I think it's a fallacy," I say, "Yikes."

Sen. Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, used that reason to eliminate funding proposals that had been agreed to by the Legislative and Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources, which advises the Legislature on spending proceeds from the Minnesota State Lottery.
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It's as if the chair of the Senate Health Committee had said, "Smoking is bad for you? I don't buy into that stuff. I think it's a farce and a fallacy."