Dear Friends,
For those who cannot guess at what the abbreviations are in the equation,
RCE = regulating and reducing coal (carbon) emissions
GFW = good for the world
NKP = no Keystone XL Pipeline
President Obama has taken an important step by using the President's power under the Clean Air Act to as The New York Times puts it "Slash Coal Pollution" (here). The ruling making process is long and in this case will be fraught with problems both Republican and some coal state Democrats. I applaud the President for taking action. This action alone, even if successful, will not stop climate change but it is an important and meaningful step. We should all support him for making this obvious but politically difficult decision.
President Obama has been putting off a decision about the Keystone XL Pipeline. I am sorry that he postponed once again his decision, but no decision is better than a decision to move forward with a project that will be environmentally devastating. As Elizabeth Kolbert titles in her post on The New Yorker (here), "A Delay Worth Celebrating?".
The important thing is to stop the Keystone XL Pipeline. So while you are sending your congratulations to President Obama for pushing new rules to reduce the emissions from coal, encourage him to block the Keystone XL Pipeline. You can reach the President here.
Thanks for reading and please comment,
The Unabashed Liberal
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My problem with President Obama has always been that he's not as liberal as I had hoped. I also merely want him to take a stance, for instance don't put off the pipeline, stop it.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate that you've congratulated Obama. That's a big step for UL.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the handy link. I've encouraged our Pres to take the next right action.
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