"Republicans Want To Plant A Trillion Trees. Scientists Are Skeptical."

"New research casts doubt on the climate strategy pushed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other GOP leaders".

"When House Speaker Kevin McCarthy toured a natural gas drilling site in Ohio in June, the California Republican vowed to boost U.S. production of oil and natural gas, major contributors to climate change.

“God has blessed America with resources,” McCarthy said. “If we have the ability to produce those resources, America will be stronger and the world will be safer.”

Smoke from Canadian wildfires hung in the air as McCarthy spoke. Asked about his plans to prevent further fires and other disasters fueled by climate change, the speaker suggested a strategy popular among Republicans: Plant a trillion trees."

Maxine Joselow reports for the Washington Post August 2, 2023.