ENVIRONMENT / ENERGY
- August 8, 2009 - President Obama's EPA plan calls for fewer toxic cleanups. In Obama's first two years in office, the Environmental Protection Agency expects to begin the final phase of cleanup at fewer Superfund sites than in any administration since 1991, according to budget documents and agency records. The EPA estimates it will finish construction to remove the last traces of pollution at 20 sites in 2009 and 22 sites in 2010.
D: Obama campaigned for a cleaner enviornment, but his plan calls for the fewest cleanups of toxic sites since 1991. Previous President, George W Bush was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation's most contaminated waste sites. However, during his eight years, the EPA finished construction at 38 sites on average a year. Will the Environmental groups and Democratic lawmakers rally against Obama as he plans to do less?
- Jan 26, 2009 - President Obama begins reversing the climate policies of the Bush's administration clearing the way for new rules to force auto makers to produce more fuel-efficient and less polluting cars. The president told the Environmental Protection Agency to also reconsider immediately a request by California to impose its own strict limits on vehicle carbon dioxide emissions, blamed for contributing to global warming. Bush originally denied California's, and other states these requests
D: Anytime there is an attempt to help improve the earth's environment is a good one. For Obama supporters this was the right decision. However, choosing to protect the environment based on questionable global warming theories over the risk of more job loss, especially in this economy, is shaky. Obama must consider the consequences. This law, which may only make a futile improvement in the environment, can negatively impact the economy with higher energy costs, millions of dollars in lost business production, and widespread job losses. It also now puts more pressure and financial strain on American auto companies, who are already struggling. Once regulations and caps are put in place, these industry jobs will be outsourced to countries that have no mandatory emissions caps or regulations. There are alternative ways to help the environment that can actually create jobs as opposed to this decision which will lose jobs. It should be noted there is still no definite proof that "global warming" or "climate change" is caused by human behavior. There are records of climate change that occurred on earth before humans existed. This shows long-term planetary trends are the cause of global warming. Global warming supporters are now having a hard time explaining why the climate over the last 10 years is beginning to cool. 1998 typically serves as the benchmark for the warmest year on record for global temperatures. Since 1998, temperatures have decreased.
D: Obama campaigned for a cleaner enviornment, but his plan calls for the fewest cleanups of toxic sites since 1991. Previous President, George W Bush was criticized for not cleaning up enough of the nation's most contaminated waste sites. However, during his eight years, the EPA finished construction at 38 sites on average a year. Will the Environmental groups and Democratic lawmakers rally against Obama as he plans to do less?
- Jan 26, 2009 - President Obama begins reversing the climate policies of the Bush's administration clearing the way for new rules to force auto makers to produce more fuel-efficient and less polluting cars. The president told the Environmental Protection Agency to also reconsider immediately a request by California to impose its own strict limits on vehicle carbon dioxide emissions, blamed for contributing to global warming. Bush originally denied California's, and other states these requests
D: Anytime there is an attempt to help improve the earth's environment is a good one. For Obama supporters this was the right decision. However, choosing to protect the environment based on questionable global warming theories over the risk of more job loss, especially in this economy, is shaky. Obama must consider the consequences. This law, which may only make a futile improvement in the environment, can negatively impact the economy with higher energy costs, millions of dollars in lost business production, and widespread job losses. It also now puts more pressure and financial strain on American auto companies, who are already struggling. Once regulations and caps are put in place, these industry jobs will be outsourced to countries that have no mandatory emissions caps or regulations. There are alternative ways to help the environment that can actually create jobs as opposed to this decision which will lose jobs. It should be noted there is still no definite proof that "global warming" or "climate change" is caused by human behavior. There are records of climate change that occurred on earth before humans existed. This shows long-term planetary trends are the cause of global warming. Global warming supporters are now having a hard time explaining why the climate over the last 10 years is beginning to cool. 1998 typically serves as the benchmark for the warmest year on record for global temperatures. Since 1998, temperatures have decreased.
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