House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as way to address climate change

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : House Republicans and many Democrats have also advanced proposals to speed permitting for energy projects of all types, including those for "clean energy" such as wind, solar and geothermal power.
59% : The Democratic president has also said that coal, oil and gas will be part of America's energy supply for years to come.
55% : The proposal, which passed the House on a mostly party-line vote in March, would spur American energy production, especially oil, gas and coal.
54% : But the solution long touted by Democrats and environmental advocates -- government action to force emissions reductions -- remains a non-starter with most Republicans.
49% : They have targeted government incentives for clean energy projects and denounced investment strategies that account for environmental impact.
46% : The party is no longer denying that global warming exists, yet is searching for a response to sweltering summers, weather disasters and rising sea levels that doesn't involve abandoning their enthusiastic support for American-produced energy from burning oil, coal and gas.

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