Dems to hold two days of hearings on climate

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY TIMOTHY CAMA - 11/14/18 12:49 PM EST

House Democrats are planning to hold two days' worth of hearings on the impacts of climate change and potential solutions to it when they take the House majority next year.

The likely chairmen of the Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources and Science committees said in a joint statement Wednesday that their panels will be an attempt to bring back climate debate after eight years of GOP control of the chamber, when leaders downplayed the issue.

Democrats gained dozens of seats when they won the House last week, and have in part credited progressive activism to get them there. The early announcement of hearings is in part a bid to show climate activists that the Democrats take the issue seriously.

“Our rapidly changing climate, and the Trump administration's efforts to take us in the wrong direction, seriously jeopardize our future,” Reps. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) said in their joint written statement.



Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/416674-dems-to-hold-two-days-of-hearings-on-climate

[ananda]

1. Yep, these Dems are ready to take charge and do something..

.. about the most important issue of our time -
warming and clilmate chaos!

Finally!!!!!!!

[0rganism]

2. hell, it's about time

[SunSeeker]

3. Thank you! GOP coverup of the climate change disaster has been criminal.

But hey, both sides are the same, right? (sarcasm)

[True Blue American]

4. Jeff Flake threatens to vote against Judicial nominees

Unless they pass his bill protecting Mueller. News flash.

[BlueWI]

5. Great news!

For such an important issue, climate change is still too low in our common political priorities. Glad to see this.