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Scott Pruitt, Fossil Fuel Prostitute!

WE....ALL of us have a moral obligation to speak about CLIMATE CHANGE!

The rest of the World is leading with CLEAN ENERGY!

Check out what Europe is doing!

Scott Pruitt, Fossil Fuel Prostitute, declared Texas SAFE, yet FIRST RESPONDERS, lacking appropriate breathing apparatus and other protective gear were overcome by chemical fumes, gasping for air and vomiting.

Texas law prevented the disclosure of chemicals by ARKEMA.

Texas Republicans prevented regulations and planning that exacerbated the flooding and disaster, causing a PUBLIC HEALTH CATASTROPHE.

a link.

Hurricane Irma Linked to Climate Change? 

For Some, a Very ‘Insensitive’ Question.

Scientists are concerned that Trump administration officials are 

sidestepping…

NYTIMES.COM

Robert Reich

4 hrs · 

Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, says we shouldn’t be discussing climate change now. “To use time and effort to address it at this point is very, very insensitive to this people in Florida.”

But if not now, when?

Trump has said climate change is a hoax. Pruitt has declared that carbon dioxide emissions from cars, power plants and other sources are not major causes of global warming, despite overwhelming scientific evidence to the contrary. Pruitt’s E.P.A. has removed many mentions of climate change from its website and is rolling back regulations aimed at curbing carbon dioxide emissions. Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s aversion to the words “climate change” has prompted scientists there to self-censor their work.

Here’s the reality, folks – and none of us should be reluctant to say it -- and say now, clearly: Climate change is causing

1. Ocean levels to rise, as glaciers and portions of the Arctic and the Antarctic melt – which means higher storm surges and flooding when hurricanes hit.

2. Warmer seas, which contribute to bigger and fiercer hurricanes.

3. A warmer atmosphere, which contributes to more rainfall from hurricanes.

If we don’t talk about this now -- when the public’s attention is riveted on the consequences -- when are we going to talk about it? Isn’t this a teachable moment?

What do you think?

Junior Broadhu

NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)

4 hrs · 

"To avoid talking about climate change—to ignore the role that it played in making Harvey [and Irma] much worse—would be incomplete, incorrect, and immoral." - NRDC's Jeff Turrentine