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Rick Perry: Carbon dioxide not causing global warming

By John Siciliano
Published June 19, 2017 4:58pm ET
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Rick Perry: Carbon dioxide not causing global warming
"This idea that the science is absolutely settled, and if you don't believe it's settled then you somehow are a neanderthal, that is so inappropriate from my perspective," Perry said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) | Andy Wong

Energy Secretary Rick Perry said Monday that he doesn’t believe carbon dioxide emissions are causing climate change.

When asked on CNBC if he believes carbon emissions are the cause of global warming, Perry answered, “No.”

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