Koch Republic spokesman (and GOP Senator) Mitch McConnell had this to say about the EPA regulations which focus on curbing carbon pollution: “I fully intend to do everything I can do to fight these onerous EPA regulations.”

Translation: Look, Koch Republic upper management has made it abundantly clear to me that there can be no downturn in fossil fuel industry profitability. They have a huge financial stake in that industry. The profits must continue to flow unabated. Now, I'm not stupid and neither are they. We know the globe is warming, the ice caps are melting, and carbon pollution is to blame. But, really, who needs polar bears and walrus in the wild? If you want to see a polar bear or a walrus, go to the zoo. The important thing is to keep the fossil fuel industry healthy and growing. The EPA and its annoying regulations mustn't be allowed to get in the way!