More legislators in North Carolina than in any other state have signed Americans for Prosperity's pledge that discourages action on climate change. Credit for the pledge's political success goes to the billionaire brothers of Koch Industries who founded AFP -- but also to North Carolina's own Art Pope, a conservative mega-donor and longtime AFP leader.
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More lawmakers in NC than in any other state have signed Americans for Prosperity's pledge against spending money to address the climate crisis.
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More lawmakers in NC than in any other state have signed Americans for Prosperity's pledge against spending money to address the climate crisis.