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“On the science of global climate change, I'm an agnostic. I've seen Al Gore's movie, and I've read reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. I've also listened to the 'skeptics.' I don't know who's right.”

Quote by Robert Bryce

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Robert Bryce is an American author, journalist, and energy commentator known for his incisive analysis of energy, electricity, renewable power, and climate policy. He has written several bestsellers, including "Power Hungry: The Myths of 'Green' Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future" and "Smaller, Faster, Lighter, Denser, Cheaper: How Innovation Keeps Proving the Catastrophists Wrong." His work often challenges conventional wisdom on renewable energy, emphasizing the roles of natural gas, nuclear power, and market forces. Bryce is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a frequent contributor to major publications. His views are influential but controversial. more

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