There’s No Denying It
Posted by Michelle Moquin on May 7th, 2014
Good morning!
Since climate seemed to be the talk of yesterday (Thanks Howie for the write), I decided to post this write to continue the conversation.
From Think Progress:
Can’t Deny It
Obama Administration Plans For Release Of National Climate Assessment
There’s a major climate change and public health event that’s set to take place tomorrow, and it doesn’t have to do with the Keystone XL pipeline.
The event is the release of the National Climate Assessment, a high-profile review of the present and future damages that climate change is inflicting and will continue to inflict on the United States. Accompanying the highly scientific report from hundreds of scientists will be a call to action to reduce emissions. And a month from now, the Environmental Protection Agency will propose the first ever limit on carbon pollution from power plants – our largest domestic pollution source. This proposal will likely stir up some controversy on Capitol Hill, wherealmost six in ten congressional Republicans refuse to believe that humans are the cause of climate change, despite the fact that scientists are as sure of this as they are that cigarettes kill.
Here’s just a bit of what we already know: man-made global warming is bad, and it’s getting worse. It is linked to worsening drought, extreme precipitation, more intense wildfires, and maybe even to lowering the yield of our most important agricultural product, corn. It’s going to make sea levels rise higher, heat waves last longer, and diseases spread farther. Hotter cities means more smog and asthma attacks, too.
The report’s release is also the latest indicator that the White House remains determined to slow climate change. The Obama administration is planning a sizable public outreach effort to coincide with the report: President Obama will give interviews to television meteorologists, including Al Roker of The Today Show; Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will highlight the report while in California; and E.P.A administrator Gina McCarthy will address the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Today, Counselor to the President (and our organization’s founder) John Podesta addressed the media, shooting down the expected conservative efforts to stop the new power plant climate rule from the E.P.A.: “those have zero percent change of working. We’re committed to moving forward with those rules.”
Americans want our elected leaders to act on climate. And they trust Democrats to do so more than Republicans — in the most recent poll, by an 18-point margin. The release of the National Climate Assessment marks a key moment to focus the nation’s attention on climate change, educate on what the impacts of it have been so far, and marshal support for slashing carbon pollution in the future.
Tune back in tomorrow for a more detailed breakdown of the report’s findings and reactions from around the world of politics.
BOTTOM LINE: The National Climate Assessment, a periodic report by 300 scientists and other experts on the impact of climate change in America, comes out tomorrow. Conservative climate deniers may try to drag their feet in opposition to essential limits on carbon pollution from power plants, but it doesn’t look like they will have much wiggle room from an administration sharply focused on taking meaningful steps to slow the dangerous climate changes hurtling towards us.
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Readers: There are steps to take to prevent the worst from happening. There are solutions. Now we just have to make sure that the right administration is in the majority if we expect to get anything done. That means that once again, the midterm elections are super important.
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May 7th, 2014 at 6:33 pm
I did not point any fingers directly at our President, Mr. Obama. I simply told about the harm which Global Warming will bring to this Nation. I hope we can survive this plague and remain intact as a Nation.
I am quoting a paragraph with which I began my comment #2 yesterday:
“Global warming is rapidly turning America into a stormy and dangerous place, with rising seas and disasters costing citizens from flood-stricken Florida to the wildfire-ravaged West, according to a new U.S. Federal Scientific Report.”
Michelle then continued with more from the very same report which does not blame Mr. Obama as the cause of Global Warming either.
Perhaps he could have done more but was quashed by a Republican Senate and Congress with agendas paid for by Billionaires who live for the bottom line . . . Even if it means the end of our Civilization.
They probably think they can hide out in expensive shelters and exit into another Paradise which they can destroy again and profit while the World digs itself out and rebuilds.
Sorry for the negativity. I hope it disturbs people enough to do something about Global Warming.
HOWIE
May 7th, 2014 at 10:04 pm
Ditto, Howie
May 7th, 2014 at 10:04 pm
Good God I can’t wait until this man’s term in office is over. I wish he would just go away.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:05 pm
This has nothing to do with science, settled or otherwise. The report is intended to be the basis for the government to take over the entire energy and energy intensive manufacturing sectors of the economy.
Given that China and India are massive CO2 emitters and are not about to do anything to reduce their emissions, any amount of reductions the US might achieve will have negligible and immeasurable impact on atmospheric CO2.
The destruction to the US economy, however, will be catastrophic. Obama,the socialist ideologue, however, doesn’t care. It’s all about government control.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:06 pm
There is a delightful 73 minute film on youtube. It was produced by BBC Channel 4. I believe it would put to an end further clamor over climate change, but it’s doubtful very many have seen it, though we’re bombarded with this hoax in media everyday. Even the Journal began my day with it this morning. The film is at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtevF4B4RtQ
I hope it will be viewed.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:07 pm
Mr. Podesta said Democrats should argue they have bolstered oil and gas production while backing clean energy.”
I remember the Democrats’ campaign slogan, “Drill, baby, drill!” That was the Republican’s slogan? Oh, nevermind!
May 7th, 2014 at 10:09 pm
Jason#3 as if any god would have anything to do with the likes of your racist ass.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:09 pm
0bama will do to the Climate what he did to our economy and our debt.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Just because it’s popular does not make it the right policy to pursue.
To govern is to not simply follow populist policies but to do what you believe is right for the people.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Douglas#4, That is the kind of idiotic comment that has gotten us in this mess in the first place. But you racists will say anything to justify being against whatever the black guy in the white house is for.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:14 pm
The National Weather Service can’t predict whether it will rain or not in 5 hours, but we expect them to be able to predict the average global temperature 50-100 years from now? I cannot understand how any rational person can believe “climate change exists, therefore we need government action.”
The history of government is one of unintended consequences. Now you take a chaotic system, by the literal mathematical definition, and expect the clumsy foot of government to be able to guide it toward desirable outcomes.
The folly of man is his blind faith in himself.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:15 pm
I have a neighbor who is a retiree from The National Weather Service. He is one of the dumbest people I have ever met in my life.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:17 pm
Every now and then on this blog we get beset by the right wing trollers who try to take over a blog with negative comments about Obama.
LSOS and all around despicable idiots.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:18 pm
The climate is changing and new taxes, regulations, ect must be imposed now, as to wait is to find out it was all unnecessary and a hoax.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:18 pm
Whats affecting people’s lives isn’t the weather. It’s this administration’s policies and regal dictates.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:20 pm
Thomas#5. incredibly you morons are running states.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:21 pm
This fool sinks ever deeper in his cesspool of mendacity. “Anything for a vote”, is the Obama creed.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:29 pm
Tim#8, God, you should hope so. Bush almost sank us. I see you inbeciles are ready to put another republican jackass in office to repeat the last peabrain’s mistakes.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:30 pm
Shane#9, It is pretty difficult to do what is right for the people when most of the white people just want things done for them.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:32 pm
And I bet you get the Mensa prize or so you will tell us, Gene#12.
May 7th, 2014 at 10:35 pm
Whiley#17, dunderhead, take a civic’s lesson. He isn’t running for office anymore. So he is trying to do what is right for ALL the people. That is what has you racists so worked up about.
You are so used to the other 43 just being concerned for your race.
May 8th, 2014 at 9:20 am
Larry, your comment is priceless (pea brain. Too true) -ZL