• Obama's Senior Adviser surprised that environmentalists question Obama's commitment to climate chang
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[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/17/podesta-questions-why-environmentalists-would-challenge-obamas-energy-strategy/[/url] [QUOTE]President Obama's senior adviser John D. Podesta rebuked U.S. environmental leaders Friday for challenging the White House's energy strategy, saying he was "surprised" they would question his commitment to addressing climate change. Podesta provided a detailed account of steps Obama has taken to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, and others he has pledged to undertake as part of the climate action plan he unveiled in June. Podesta, who has spent several years championing an aggressive national and global climate strategy as chairman of the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, began advising Obama this month on issues including energy and the environment. He noted that the administration had already adopted strict fuel efficiency rules for cars and light trucks that "will cut 6 billion tons of carbon dioxide pollution," had promoted renewable energy development and is now working to regulate carbon from power plants, impose tighter energy efficiency standards and more stringent fuel economy rules for heavy-duty trucks. And in the past week, Podesta added, the White House has had to fight off efforts that would have prevented the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants and requiring cleaner fuel and vehicle equipment.[/QUOTE] but is cold outside.
[QUOTE=Rangergxi;43583122][url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/01/17/podesta-questions-why-environmentalists-would-challenge-obamas-energy-strategy/[/url] but is cold outside.[/QUOTE] In fact, it's one of the most record breakingly cold and dry winters we've ever seen. It's almost as if the climate has changed
As long as they don't approve any pipelines from Canada.
[QUOTE=laserguided;43587898]As long as they don't approve any pipelines from Canada.[/QUOTE] But those are good.
I question it too. Is he actually tackling the problem or is he just promoting bandaid solutions like unreasonable mandatory fuel economy limits on carmakers and CFL light bulbs while ignoring coal power plants and the like?
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