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[Shortpoet-GTD]

Obama's proposal will cut carbon emissions by 32% by 2030; including natural gas, (which
we're not a fan of because of fracking) and closing down coal plants.

Obama said in a video message that
climate change is threatening our economy, our security and our health.

Full article via Think Progress-

http://thinkprogress...al-carbon-rule/

[Shortpoet-GTD]

And of course, the koch brother's (and their minions)  have already come out against it.
Via Inside Climate News-
http://insideclimate...campaign=buffer

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Obama's plan via video via C-Span-
http://www.c-span.or...plant-emissions

(And of course; Obama's right. They'll say -"Omg; it'll cost jobs, hurt the economy"; same old tired scare mongering
they love to trot out whenever faced with something new.)


Btw-(you can fast forward; click on the minutes if you don't want to hear the other speakers.
Obama comes in at 11 in.)

[Shortpoet-GTD]

State by state compliance infographic map.
Via Global Warming Is Real-

http://globalwarming...lan-compliance/

[DavidW]

Plan is a great start, but not enough. Lets hope the next administration takes it further.
My two cents butting in as a noob to the forum.
- David

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DavidW, on 06 August 2015 - 07:40 AM, said:

Plan is a great start, but not enough. Lets hope the next administration takes it further.
My two cents butting in as a noob to the forum.
- David

Let's rally the troops then and get #FeelTheBern elected or Biden (if/when) he decides or
last choice Hilary.
I know, I know; it would be great to have another Democrat in office and a woman to boot; but I don't trust
her so Bernie's the one!
If any of the clowns   from their famous clown car get in, we'll be looking at 130 in the shade in a few short years.  

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Many companies are embracing Obama's new low carbon plan.

http://www.wemeanbus...-climate-action

[eds]

President Obama’s Clean Power Plan,
. . . designed to cut carbon emissions from power plants,
. . . seems pragmatic and moderate,
. . . certainly by European standards.

Yet for US observers it “makes history”,
. . . because it is the FIRST time the federal government,
. . . puts limits on “carbon pollution”.

Power plants are “the largest single source of carbon pollution in the US”,
. . . generating “about a 1/3 of America’s carbon pollution.
That’s more pollution than our:
. . . . . . Cars,
. . . . . . Airplanes, and
. . . . . . Homes generate combined.”

08-18-2015 Source: Carbon Pollution

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Considering we have a do-nothing congress, yep; it's big deal for the states.
Not all countries have that many foot dragging deniers in their midst.

And we hadn't gone backwards for 8 years with ole' bush 2; we'd be farther ahead of the game. But he
was too busy sending youngsters off to war and letting people die of thirst in Louisiana.

[Shortpoet-GTD]

Obama calls out the koch brothers for stopping progress towards renewables.
Via Eco Watch-
http://ecowatch.com/...-koch-brothers/

[still learning]

US Supreme Court put implementation of the plan on hold.

  See   http://insideclimate...s-far-beyond-us

[Shortpoet-GTD]

still learning, on 10 February 2016 - 05:20 PM, said:

US Supreme Court put implementation of the plan on hold.

  See   http://insideclimate...s-far-beyond-us

That group is beyond sick. (thanks for the link)