Kerry-Lieberman Climate Proposal a Disaster for Climate

Published on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 by Center for Biological Diversity

Kerry-Lieberman Climate Proposal a Disaster for Climate

WASHINGTON - In the midst of what appears to be the worst offshore oil disaster in American history, U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) will today put forth a draft climate bill that will not solve the problems of global warming and continues pandering to the fossil fuel industry -- including expanded offshore oil drilling -- that created the problems in the first place.

The proposal, leaked one day before its official release, reflects months of back-room negotiations between the senators, major polluters, and other Washington insiders, and would:

• provide only a fraction of the greenhouse gas pollution reductions scientists have said are necessary to avoid catastrophic climate disruption;
• ban successful Clean Air Act programs from reducing greenhouse pollution;
• ban existing state and local efforts to tackle climate change;
• catalyze increased oil and gas drilling -- including offshore drilling; and
• subsidize dangerous and costly nuclear energy.

In response, Center for Biological Diversity Executive Director Kierán Suckling urged rejection of the proposal unless these problems are addressed. He issued the following statement:

"The climate proposal put forth today by Senators Kerry and Lieberman represents a disaster for our climate and planet. This proposal moves us one baby step forward and at least three giant steps back in any rational effort to address the climate crisis.

"The senators' proposal would entrench our addiction to fossil fuels by offering incentives for increased oil and gas drilling just days after what appears to be the worst offshore oil disaster in American history. Large domes, small domes, golf balls, garbage, chemical dispersants, fire -- none have succeeded in stopping the enormous flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Clearly, there are no 'safeguards' Senators Lieberman and Kerry could put into this bill to make offshore oil safe.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/05/12

Sure makes one wonder why Kerry would be involved with that shit for brains though.

I know I will - this is just more smoke and mirrors bullshit.

It's like the healthcare bill being drafted by Baucus and co. - don't know why Kerry would want his name on this pos.

Al Gore:



But what the hell does he know?

What else does one need to know?