Reagan EPA Chief Mocks Republicans For Ignoring Climate Change
He says they’re “going through all the stages of denial.”
William Ruckelshaus, who on Tuesday is to receive the nation’s highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom, told the Guardian that leading Republicans are harming the US’s reputation by attempting to stymie efforts to tackle climate change.
The criticism is particularly stinging as Ruckelshaus previously ran for election as a Republican and was appointed by Richard Nixon as the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970. Ronald Reagan appointed him to a second term at the federal regulator in 1983.
“The [Obama] administration is trying to lead on climate change but they aren’t getting much support from the Republicans who have turned it into a partisan issue, which is too bad,” Ruckelshaus said. “If they are successful, that will set us back a fair bit. It won’t look good to the world and it won’t be good for the US.”
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tracey marie November 23rd, 2015 at 09:37
Oh my, their saint ronnie pick for science is pointing at laughing at the repubs.
Suzanne McFly November 23rd, 2015 at 16:43
They would throw him overboard in a New York minute. They have no loyalty to anyone, they love greenbacks and nothing else.
Obewon November 23rd, 2015 at 09:49
(R-EPA) Ruckelshaus said. “If they are successful, that will set us back a fair bit.” (R) Koch oil and coal polluter brothers GOP conserve nothing but republicans functional illiteracy.
“U.S. has doubled production of ‘clean energy’ “-POTUS Obama SOTU. The White House said he was referring to wind, solar and geothermal, which are three types of renewable resources promoted in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Energy Information Administration confirmed that capacity had basically doubled between 2009 and 2012, accomplishing Obama’s goals. Renewable resource advocates also agreed that the 2009 Recovery Act contributed to that growth. http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/jan/20/barack-obama/obama-claims-us-has-doubled-production-clean-energ/
rg9rts November 23rd, 2015 at 10:28
Go to LiberalAmerica.org and read about ALEC and Duke energy…your brains will fall out
rg9rts November 23rd, 2015 at 10:26
The gopee could care less…O says it? Its a lie
labman57 November 23rd, 2015 at 10:48
Collective mindset of Republican politicos:
“What the hell do scientists know about science?”
Tommie November 23rd, 2015 at 11:22
They do not want their money disrupted from oil and coal, so they will deny anything that has to do with climate change!