White House directs federal agencies to consider ‘climate change’
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-climatechange-regulations-idUSKCN10D24T U.S. federal agencies should disclose whether their actions and decisions will have an impact on climate change, the White House announced on Tuesday. The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) finalized an update after nearly six years of consultations of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a Nixon-era statute that called on officials […]
Democrat AGs, Green Groups Defy Demand for Documents
http://dailysignal.com/2016/08/02/democrat-ags-green-groups-defy-subpoena-on-coordinated-climate-efforts/ Environmental activists and state government officials, declining to comply with subpoenas by House Republicans probing their “coordinated efforts” to punish climate change skeptics, face additional scrutiny as part of the congressional investigation. The deadline for New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, and eight environmental organizations to comply with subpoenas […]
Philippines Rejects Western Imperialism on Climate Policy
http://dailysignal.com/2016/08/02/philippines-wisely-rejects-western-imperialism-on-climate-policy/ The new Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte, may not be rooting for warming like we are, but his repudiation last month of the Paris climate treaty is particularly inconvenient for those pushing an activist policy agenda. The fundamental truth is that every nation should reject economically unsound policy initiatives that harm their citizens and are devoid of […]
Environmental groups oppose Washington state’s carbon tax because it’s revenue neutral
http://us.blastingnews.com/news/2016/08/environmental-groups-oppose-washington-state-s-carbon-tax-because-it-s-revenue-neutral-001049771.html Big Green will only support a carbon tax that makes government bigger, creates green jobs, and raises taxes higher.
Climate wanted for murder!? Maryland state senator asks: ‘Did climate change kill two people in Ellicott City?’
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/blog/bal-lawmaker-did-climate-change-kill-two-people-in-ellicott-city-20160801-story.html Lawmaker: ‘Did climate change kill two people in Ellicott City?’ Heavy rain Saturday led to dramatic flooding scenes and property damage in both Ellicott City and Baltimore. Erin CoxContact ReporterThe Baltimore Sun Maryland state senator asks: “Did climate change kill two people in Ellicott City?” A state lawmaker suggested Monday that climate change could […]
Obama to make it tougher to build roads, bridges – all in thevname of ‘climate change’
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/2/obama-make-it-tougher-build-roads-bridges-name-cli/ Building that bridge or expanding that highway just became more difficult under a rigorous standard issued Tuesday by the Obama administration that will make it easier to block a wide range of projects in the name of climate change. The final guidance broadens the National Environmental Policy Act by requiring agencies to quantify the impact of […]