Category Archives: climate change

What Climate Deniers Want Next After Winning Paris Pullout

Posted on June 19, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Ecowatch Lorraine Chow President Trump‘s decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement earlier this month was a clear winfor conservative groups and individuals that support the weakening of environmental regulations. So what do these … Continue reading →

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U.S. Refuses to Sign G7 Climate Pledge

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

Climate Nexus Trump’s Chief Climate Denier Delivers the Coup de Grace on US Leadership on Climate Issues The U.S. refused to sign on to the full Group of Seven environment ministers statement Monday, abstaining from large sections of the final … Continue reading →

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As The World Burns

Posted on June 13, 2017 by David Posnett

Published in the June 8 edition of The Long Island Advance To the Editor of the Long Island Advance: As residents of a coastal island, living all but surrounded by water, we might expect that our Congressman, Lee Zeldin, would … Continue reading →

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Interior Dept. Changes Website, Prioritizes Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

Posted on June 10, 2017 by David Posnett

Posted on Ecowatch Lorraine Chow The Interior Department’s new “American Energy” webpage reflects the Trump administration’s calls for unfettered fossil fuel development.   The webpage has gone through several revamps since Ryan Zinke took over the department in March. As … Continue reading →

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Macron invites Americans upset over Trump exit from climate pact to find a ‘second homeland’

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

by Margaret Menge | Updated 06 Jun 2017 at 6:06 AM French President Emmanuel Macron is offering refuge to American liberals upset at President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. In a video posted to Twitter, … Continue reading →

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A Crazy Man for President

Posted on June 7, 2017 by David Posnett

OK, it took all of four months, but I think it’s been pretty well established by now: we’ve elected a crazy man for President.  Not that for most of us there were any doubts on that score on November 9th … Continue reading →

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The World Reacts To The US Abandoning the Paris Accord

Posted on June 5, 2017 by David Posnett

Half a dozen world leaders lambasted Mr. Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement this week sent shockwaves through global diplomacy. Former policy experts warned that Trump’s decision to divorce the US from the … Continue reading →

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America Tells Trump To F^%$ Off!

Posted on June 5, 2017 by David Posnett

More than 1,000 U.S. State and Local governments, college and university leaders, companies and investors let the rest of the world know that America is still with the Paris Accord, ignoring Mr. Trump’s irresponsible action last week.  The letter sent … Continue reading →

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John Oliver Blasts ‘F–king Egomaniac’ Trump for Leaving Paris Climate Accord

Posted on June 5, 2017 by David Posnett

By now we should all know, the Paris agreement was about “2 degrees Celsius”.  If global warming exceeds these 2 extra degrees things become irreversible.  Bad things. Most people understand this, which is why it was possible (although not easy) … Continue reading →

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Trump has damaged America, not the environment

Posted on June 3, 2017 by David Posnett

Tobias Stone Posted on The Medium Jun 2 Trump has spent his life being powerful just because he is rich. And in America, wealth is everything. If you’re rich you are powerful and revered. The American Dream was never about becoming … Continue reading →

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