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USA Republicans broad attack to stop any action on Climate Change

a broad, coordinated pro-polluter legislative assault to weaken America’s clean air standards and block climate action. …..

Clean Energy Compromise Bill, New Bills Would Completely Block GHG Regulation Moves to Permanently Block Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Sustainable Business, 2 Feb 2011, “…….11 Republican senators, led by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), introduced a bill Monday that would permanently block the Environmental Protection Agency and from regulating greenhouse gases without explicit approval by Congress.

It would also prevent the federal government from taking greenhouse gas emissions into account when implementing laws such as the Endangered Species Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.And, in case states want to take action, it would also preempt state climate actions.
This is part of a broad, coordinated pro-polluter legislative assault to weaken America’s clean air standards and block climate action. …..

NOAA and NASA, the two government agencies responsible for monitoring global temperature trends, both reported that 2010 officially tied 2005 as the warmest year on record.

2010 was also, according to NOAA, the wettest year on record. Climate models predict that warmer global temperatures will increase precipitation as warmer air produces more atmospheric moisture……

Clean Energy Compromise Bill, New Bills Would Completely Block GHG Regulation

February 3, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | climate change, politics, USA