Many of us thought Obama had his hands full with foreigh wars and pesky Tea-partiers have made much of the recession and monetary reform in high government and low, so you'd think green issues would fall by the wayside.
Recently Obama has "failed to use his bully pulpit to educate the public about climate change, failed to deliver comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation, and failed to deliver a strong international agreement in Copenhagen."
There is money, tech and jobs in green development, so I'm a little surprised it has slid so far down the agenda. But this is not the whole story.
In the very near future, section 111 of the Clean air act for powerstations and section 202 for motor vehicles, he has a chance to address the two highest sources of CO2 in the US. Clear leadership here could encourage people around the world to follow suit.
In His State of the Union address http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/fbeinecke/obama_embraces_clean_energy_an.html He reiterated the importance of clean fuel technology. So it looks to me like he's at least trying to get his greenhouse in order while he still has the power and support to do it.
"I welcome his funding plan for these investments: he called on Congress to eliminate $4 billion in taxpayer money that we currently hand over each year to oil companies and other fossil fuel producers. “Instead of subsidizing yesterday’s energy, let’s invest in tomorrow’s,” he said
Compared to Presidents like the Bushes who evidently didn't give a monkeys' for the environment, Is Obama going to set the stage for future Presidents to follow? Was he hurt by criticism for not endorsing the Kyoto protocol?
Few now believe the myth that this accelerating climate change is not a result of human activity. I think Obama has gone some way to convince the naysayers, more so than any of his predecessors.
Could Obama represent The turning point of US public policy with regard to the environment. The cost of Katrina is likely to be overshadowed in the years to come if nothing is done. Governments don't do urgency very well, but I an a little hopeful that there are glimmerings of good sense coming out of Washington..
Recently Obama has "failed to use his bully pulpit to educate the public about climate change, failed to deliver comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation, and failed to deliver a strong international agreement in Copenhagen."
There is money, tech and jobs in green development, so I'm a little surprised it has slid so far down the agenda. But this is not the whole story.
In the very near future, section 111 of the Clean air act for powerstations and section 202 for motor vehicles, he has a chance to address the two highest sources of CO2 in the US. Clear leadership here could encourage people around the world to follow suit.
In His State of the Union address http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/fbeinecke/obama_embraces_clean_energy_an.html He reiterated the importance of clean fuel technology. So it looks to me like he's at least trying to get his greenhouse in order while he still has the power and support to do it.
"I welcome his funding plan for these investments: he called on Congress to eliminate $4 billion in taxpayer money that we currently hand over each year to oil companies and other fossil fuel producers. “Instead of subsidizing yesterday’s energy, let’s invest in tomorrow’s,” he said
Compared to Presidents like the Bushes who evidently didn't give a monkeys' for the environment, Is Obama going to set the stage for future Presidents to follow? Was he hurt by criticism for not endorsing the Kyoto protocol?
Few now believe the myth that this accelerating climate change is not a result of human activity. I think Obama has gone some way to convince the naysayers, more so than any of his predecessors.
Could Obama represent The turning point of US public policy with regard to the environment. The cost of Katrina is likely to be overshadowed in the years to come if nothing is done. Governments don't do urgency very well, but I an a little hopeful that there are glimmerings of good sense coming out of Washington..