| Utah bogus bidder wants to use global-warming defense |
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| Written by CHRISTOPHER SMART, Salt Lake Tribune | |
| Thursday, 10 September 2009 | |
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In the court of public opinion, Tim DeChristopher always has argued that he monkey-wrenched an oil and gas lease auction to combat the global climate crisis. Read more...
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