Is Trump Right to Roll Back Obama’s Clean Power Plan?
Former President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan, which restricts greenhouse gas emissions at coal-fired power plants, was praised by most Democrats and lambasted by most Republicans.
The biggest complaint about the plan came from states where industries profited from burning oil, coal and gas. It’s been called an attack on American workers and the coal industry.
No friend of the Environmental Protection Agency the past eight years, President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order that would suspend, rescind or flag for review a number of measures in the plan in order to increase energy production in the form of fossil fuels.
The big question becomes, will Trump’s changes damage the environment, or will the effects be minor in comparison to the jobs they create?
Trump’s new selection as head of the EPA, Scott Pruitt, believes the changes will be beneficial.
“It’s going to create jobs in the oil and gas sector,” Pruitt said. “For too long, over the last several years, you’ve had certain industries, certain sectors of our economy that were within the crosshairs of the EPA. That is not going to happen anymore.”
Trump refers to his action as “a historic effort to massively reduce job-crushing regulations” including some that threaten “the future and livelihoods of our great coal miners.”
So, is Trump ignoring real “climate science” and making a move that will be bad for the country in the long term, or is he doing what he needs to do to protect American businesses against an exaggerated “climate theory?”
yes-yes–yes
It really does not matter what that “person” in the WH does or doesn’t do. The earth is warming and unless each of us does everything that comes to mind to help the planet, it will be over for the generation born by 2050. We ought to do as much as we can for them, not for the sake of that stupid, stupid, stupid old man who thinks he knows everything, but apparently knows nothing. Oh, well, his money will not help his grandchildren live good lives because no one will be living good lives.
I have been on this earth for 70 plus years and have seen and smelled the abuse of industry on its cities and people. The fishing streams and lakes that I enjoyed as a kid are gone to pollution. Hunting for game is harder due to over hunting. I find trash all over the beaches and along the stream edges. Who is responsible for that? Can’t eat the fish they have high levels on mercury. The coal and oil sludge that went into the rivers have killed all of the eco system. Why are there so many dry lakes? Why are you drinking bottled water? The oil spills have done the same. The coal fired plants all over the world are emmiting gasses into the air along with the earth emmitting gasses from volcano’s above and below the seas. Which falls as acid rain. Will you wash your hair with rain water, as we did years ago? The earth has had changes during it billions of years. This earth will turn into a Mars, if the atmosphere is compromised. The persons that say that all of this is a hoax. They will not be alive when all the clean natural resources are gone. Their future generation will be wearing gas masks and fighting over food and water. Nation of Z will come true. My point is when we turn a blind eye to the problem it will bite all of us. Good luck to you who think that jobs will return by eliminating the EPA Rules. Sell the coal to 3rd world countries so they can pollute their people and the air. Right!
Eliminate EPA and clean power plan. Eliminate those who Obama hired during his 8 years. Concentrate on what will make the country strong again with coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear etc.
I think we need to do whatever we can to save this incredible earth. Pulling out of the Paris accord is an awful idea.It sets a scary image of what our country can do. We all need to work to save our planet even if eventually goes away due to climate change. I cannot think about what our children and grandchildren will have to face. Especially if we do nothing.
To think that man is in control of the climate is to think that man is above God. God is in control of our earth. We may damage it but we do not affect the climate.
CO2 does not affect the climate in a measurable way. It is a hoax. There is no benefit to reducing our “carbon footprint.” It was all dreamed up by the UN “climate scientists” during the Kyoto conference as a means to get the First World to transfer wealth to the Third World, and the plan is working. Al Gore has actually made several hundred million dollars on the scam, not just a few million. American coal-fired power plants have been forced for decades to add more and more pollution control equipment, and they have complied. Coal-burning today is nothing like it was 20 years ago, and that is a good thing. There is no need to shut down the coal industry. Solar and wind power can never replace standard power plants because the wind is not dependable, and the sun only shines during the daytime; batteries would help but that doubles the price tag; and since the entire developed world is totally dependent upon a reliable, constant power supply, it is imperative to utilize all forms of power generation. As a number of nations have learned the hard way, alternative energy supply is very costly, and most are returning to standard power plants. Do not be fooled by the zealots who insist that the seas are rising, polar bears are dying, hurricanes are increasing, etc. It is all part of the hoax….the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on mankind. It is truly The Big Lie. None of the predictions…..not even one….of the “climate scientists” has come true. The hoax has been outed, but the media continues to ignore the truth. Do the research and you will discover that it is all a scam.
You’re exactly correct in your assessment of the situation.
Climate change/global warming and other brain washing are just excuses to increase taxes and further control us. Weather has been created since the 1950’s and there are currently 15 governments which control the weather world wide. Check the geoengineeringwatch.org web site to learn how our weather is CREATED and CONTROLLED. Read Elana Freeland’s book “Chemtrails, HAARP, and the full spectrum dominance of Planet Earth” and Peter Kirby’s book “Chemtrails Exposed.”
Of course not, is the best answer. Who in thier right mind thanks that NOT protecting the eviorment is ok.
Climate change is real. Coal is the dirtiest of all fossel fuels & so far no one has developed the technology to make it clean. EPA is the Evi or mental Protection Agency. It is here to protect the Enviornment & all of us. Clean energy is good & will create more jobs then coal ever could & it won’t kill the workers. Remember Black Lung desease? The coal industry has not been good or fair to it’s workers or to the states where it is mined. The vast majority of the money from coal, oil & gas in the US has gone into a realitvely few pockets of very wealthy people. The money did not help most of the people. The resources were taken from the people & very little stayed. Some of the poorest areas have had the richest resources. Other countries, like Norway, have done a much better job of ensuring that all the people of the country benifited from the resources removed from thier country.
I say he’s definitely doing what he needs to do to protect American businesses in a misconstrued climate Theory. First of all, no one denies that we have to reduce our carbon footprint. However, climate change is a natural part of our planet’s evolution that’s been happening for millions of years before we humans got here and will continue millions of years after we’re gone. Aside from that, advancements in technology have made energy production from fossil fuels much cleaner than it was even just 10 years ago, and continues to advance. We can utilize fossil fuels for energy production without destroying our planet, and utilizing and natural resources in our country will greatly benefit our economy, which we really need right now!
Al Gores climate change or The Green House effect has made him several Million Dollars and has cost the U.S. Government $ 1.7 Billion a year and Science has proved their is NO Green House Effect. Good for Trump!!
the new jobs in industry will not be there due to automation (as industry leaders only think about maximizing profit).
and ecology will suffer. so will your grandchildren.
just another empty promise from 45.