March 6, 2019
How Deniers 😈 Are Targeting Education
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State curricula around the country are being targeted by legislation directly boosted by climate denier groups, the AP reports.
More than a dozen states have seen bills with ideological ties to both the Heartland Institute and the Discovery Institute. Several states' bills echo "model legislation" provided by Discovery to encourage presenting "both sides" with regards to science and climate. While some of these bills have already failed, nonbinding resolutions encouraged by Discovery were passed by Alabama and Indiana in 2019.
"You can’t talk about two sides when the other side 🦕🦖🐉 doesn’t have a foot in reality," climate scientist Donald Wuebbles told the AP. read more: https://www.apnews.com/6f5ae325e919481fa081c188b1d5dc3f