Global Warming ‘action’ was institutionalized in US government in 1990 by George Bush the 1st in the “U.S. Global Change Research Act of 1990.” (CO2 is cited near the end). The US has been operating for 22 years as if global warming was a pending catastrophe.
Devoting 13 federal agencies to climate matters if anything is too much climate 'action.’
George Bush the First ran as “the environmental president.” He came up with acid rain, emissions trading, and even CO2.
They’re not going to tell you anyone named George Bush was a climate hero, and they certainly don’t want you to know the CO2 scam has already been done and and is still on the books because people like Michael Bloomberg now face financial loss and personal embarrassment since US CO has plunged and is going lower. Obama knows this too (detail below mentioned in NY Times).
US CO2 has dropped steadily over the past 20 years, a change scientists say “could have major long-term implications for U.S. energy policy:”
8/16/12, “AP IMPACT: CO2 emissions in US drop to 20-year low,” AP, Kevin Begos
“In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years, and government officials say the biggest reason is that cheap and plentiful natural gas has led many power plant operators to switch from dirtier-burning coal.
Many of the world’s leading climate scientists didn’t see the drop coming, in large part because it happened as a result of market forces rather than direct government action against carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere.
Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University, said the shift away from coal is reason for “cautious optimism” about potential ways to deal with climate change….
In a little-noticed technical report, the U.S. Energy Information Agency, a part of the Energy Department, said this month that energy related U.S. CO2 emissions for the first four months of this year fell to about 1992 levels. Energy emissions make up about 98 percent of the total.
The Associated Press contacted environmental experts, scientists and utility companies and learned that virtually everyone believes the shift could have major long-term implications for U.S. energy policy.”…
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The article notes “major implications for US energy policy” meaning policy makers in 2012 face a different set of facts than some may long have been assuming.
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Pres. Obama referenced the 20 year drop in US CO2 emissions in a speech on Aug. 28. In the speech he used the term ‘greenhouse gases‘ though the recent AP report about the 20 year drop specifically cited CO2. Following is excerpt from AP report:
8/16/12, AP: “In a surprising turnaround, the amount of carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere in the U.S. has fallen dramatically to its lowest level in 20 years.“…
Following from Pres. Obama’s speech:
8/28/12, at Iowa State: “We’re on track to emit fewer greenhouse gases this year than we have in nearly 20 years. You can keep those trends going.”
The NY Times noted Obama avoided connecting the meaning of these scientific findings to ordinary Americans on whose backs they were obtained.
The NY Times says:
8/28/12, “He did not note the role of the recession, with its attendant drop in manufacturing and car and truck trips.”
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US CO2 emissions are expected to go even lower.
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1/15/11, “Recession Special: Cleaner Air,“ NY Times, Matthew Wald
“What the government has not mandated, the economy is doing on its own: emissions of global warming gases in the United States are down.
According to the Energy Department, carbon dioxide emissions peaked in this country in 2005 and will not reach that level again until the early 2020s.”…
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Humanity is no longer at risk (if it ever was) because of evil US CO2:
6/4/12, “Climate change stunner: USA leads world in CO2 cuts since 2006,” Vancouver Observer, Saxifrage
“Not only that, but as my top chart shows, US CO2 emissions are falling even faster than what President Obama pledged in the global Copenhagen Accord.”…
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Other countries’ CO2 hasn’t dropped despite hundreds of billions spent on cap and trade and extra taxes. This isn’t to say the US hasn’t become partners with the ‘climate’ industry.
Trillions have been taken from US taxpayers for climate expenses via agency budget allocations, tax subsidies, diversion of US military to climate or green projects, countless federal regulations, vast sums shipped out in foreign aid for ‘climate’ endeavors, etc.
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Making big money by ‘tackling’ pollutants and global warming was thought of long before Obama and the phony Michael Bloomberg:
Dec. 15, 1990, “President George H.W. Bush Signs Clean Air Act of 1990,” suite191.com
“On this day in history, December 15, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Clean Air Act Amendments, which focused on curbing acid rain, ozone depletion, industrial emissions of toxic chemicals, and urban smog.
The law aimed to reduce atmospheric pollution by prohibiting the use of leaded gasoline in cars by 1995, and proposed emissions trading, still used today. Critics worried about its cost,
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Ed. note: Everyone knows Mr. Obama is free to pass whatever he wants by regulation or executive order in the event current laws and regulations don't satisfy Mike Bloomberg and the NY Times. The GOP has already made clear they’ll do whatever Obama wants anyway because he won.
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Below, Bloomberg speaking to UN Gen. Assembly about global warming, climate, Feb. 11, 2008, reuters
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The Nation marvels at Bloomberg’s overlapping business interests:
Feb. 10, 2011, “How Bloomberg Does Business,” The Nation, Aram Roston
“It’s striking how, in a fully synergistic Bloomberg style, a news organization, a financial information company and a team of lobbyists often seem to be working in smooth concert.” (3rd. parag.)
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Jan. 12, 2012 meeting for ‘powerful financial players‘ featuring Bloomberg speaker Michael Liebreich:
12/20/11, “Investors Act on Climate Change: UN Event to Showcase Actions, Challenges From Global Warming,“ Ceres.org press release
“Despite the weak economy and inconclusive climate talks in Durban, South Africa, global investors are bringing unprecedented attention to climate change and its wide-ranging risks and opportunities for investment portfolios.
On January 12, nearly 500 of the world’s investors and most powerful financial players will gather at the United Nations to showcase their actions and discuss promising trends to catalyze the large-scale investment needed to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate potentially catastrophic climate impacts….
Sponsored by Ceres, the United Nations Foundation and the United Nations Office for Partnerships, the Investor Summit on Climate Risk & Energy Solutions, the event comes on the heels of Durban as carbon emissions are rising sharply, and a new UN report shows strong linkages between climate change and extreme weather events that are causing far-reaching business ripples.
A full agenda can be found at: www.ceres.org/incr/investor-summit/investor-summit-2012.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- Kevin Parker, Global Head, Deutsche Asset Management
- Michael Liebreich, CEO, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (Bloomberg co.)
- Bill Green, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital
- Abby Joseph Cohen, Senior Investment Strategist, Goldman Sachs & Co.
- Chad Holliday, Chairman, Bank of America
- Mark Vachon, Vice President, GE Ecomagination
- Thomas DiNapoli, Comptroller, New York State
- Jack Ehnes, CEO, California State Teachers’ Retirement System
- Janet Cowell, Treasurer, North Carolina
- Richard Trumka, President , AFL-CIO
- Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change, World Bank
- Robert C. Orr, Assistant Secretary General, United Nations.”…
Below, Bloomberg and Obama in golf cart on Martha’s Vineyard, August 2010, ap photo.
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Billionaire NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s personal fleet of private planes is single largest user of scarce private slots at La Guardia airport, his planes made 981 trips from 2007-2010, possibly emitting enough CO2 to be the single largest contributor to global warming and Hurricane Sandy (if global warming existed)
2/14/11, “Flight records uncover elusive Mayor’s tracks,” WSJ, Maremont, McGinty, Saul
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3/26/12, "Obama Requests $770 Million to Fight Global Warming Overseas," CNS News, Matt Cover
"The Obama administration has requested $770 million in federal funds to combat the effects of global warming in developing countries, a new congressional report details, continuing its policy of using foreign aid to combat the effects of global warming in the developing world.
The figure, from a recent report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), shows that despite another year of $1 trillion deficits, the Obama administration continues to pursue its policy of using foreign aid funds for anti-global warming measures – known as the Global Climate Change Initiative (GCCI).
According to CRS, the government has spent a total of $2.5 billion on GCCI since 2010 on overseas anti-global warming efforts in Latin America, Asia, and Africa."...
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11/23/11, "Europe's $287 billion carbon 'waste': UBS report," The Australian, by Sid Maher
"SWISS banking giant UBS says the European Union's emissions trading scheme has cost the continent's consumers $287 billion for "almost zero impact" on cutting carbon emissions."...EU CO2 trading provided "windfall profits" to participants paid for by "electricity customers.""
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