Black Friday climate report: Trump waves white flag and fails to protect American people

[DonViejo]

BY ELIZABETH GORE, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 11/25/18 08:30 AM EST 6 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL

What if the doctor said you had treatable cancer and then told you to ignore it? That’s essentially the Trump administration’s approach after the release of a devastating new federal report on climate change.

The Fourth National Climate Assessment, a report mandated by Congress and produced by 13 federal agencies, says “the impacts of climate change are intensifying across the country...how much they intensify will depend on actions taken to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.” This study is a deeply researched account of the damaging effects of unchecked climate pollution on our water, agriculture, transportation, air quality, communities and health. Its findings were endorsed by NASA, the Department of Defense, and experts at 10 other federal agencies.

The reaction of the Trump administration? Dump the news on Black Friday and continue to pursue policies that make the problem worse. President Trump and his EPA administrators have pushed to allow more carbon and other climate pollution from cars, trucks, oil and gas operations, and power plants. They’ve worked to cut funding for climate research and removed important information about climate change from government web sites. And they’ve made the United States into an international outcast as the only country seeking to leave the Paris climate agreement and avoid its responsibility to solve this problem.

With Trump waving a white surrender flag and failing to protect the American people, the new Congress must act boldly. Effective, market-based solutions exist. We know that there are policies that would help solve this problem. As a start, the House should establish clear goals for reducing pollution and holding polluters accountable. Congress should also pursue 100 percent clean energy which would spur innovation and job growth.

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https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/418104-black-friday-climate-report-trump-waves-white-flag-and-fails-to

[Achilleaze]

1. republican lies about climate change are profoundly dangerous for America

republican lies about climate change are profoundly dangerous for America
republican lies about climate change are profoundly dangerous for America
republican lies about climate change are profoundly dangerous for America

And the world.

republicans need to stop lying. Now.