Rep. Sullivan’s vanquisher: Global warming needs ‘clearer evidence’ - The Hill's E2-Wire

Jim Bridenstine, the Republican who beat sitting GOP Energy and Commerce Committee member John Sullivan (R-Okla.) in Tuesday’s primary, will join the ranks of House members who are skeptical of climate change.

The Hill’s Emily Goodin has more on Sullivan’s loss here. Here’s what Bridenstine, a Navy pilot, has to say about climate change on his website:

While the environment should be protected and global warming studied, global warming should not drive national energy policy without clearer evidence.

...Here’s more from Bridenstine’s website on his approach to energy:

...Cap and Trade legislation will tax fossil fuels, raise energy prices, and force consumers into alternative fuels prematurely. Controlling markets in this fashion is not an appropriate role of government and cripples the economy.