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CHANGING ON CLIMATE CHANGE: A new group of House Republicans are looking to make their mark addressing climate change. Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah), a mild-mannered former mayor of Provo, Utah, is leading the Conservative Climate Caucus in the hopes of getting House Republicans to shift not only towards getting more comfortable talking about climate issues, but also solutions. Curtis knows that his caucus, which was formed last month, will face skepticism, but he is waving them off, saying he’s “ready to be judged” in a year on the impact the group has had on the climate change conversation. Per our Anthony Adragna: “In a recent phone interview, Curtis said he's wary of linking particular events, like last week’s heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, to climate change directly rather than examining longer-term trends, which he finds more compelling. He thinks Democrats may be making a mistake in calling climate change a crisis and says his caucus won’t endorse specific legislation to address the problem. The congressman also said he's not yet on board with carbon pricing, despite increasing interest from industry groups.”