THE FIGHT TO PROTECT EPA EMISSIONS CUTS BEGINS
Climate change supporters suffer losses
Laura Barron-Lopez, November 5, 2014 (The Hill)
“…The nation’s top environmental groups including the League of Conservation Voters, the Sierra Club, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and billionaire Tom Steyer’s NextGen Climate spent at least $85 million on six Senate races…In Michigan, Rep. Gary Peters (D) won, and in New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D) held on to her seat. But Republicans picked up crucial Senate seats in Colorado, Iowa and North Carolina…[R]esults are still out for the final Senate race greens collectively spent on, Sen. Mark Begich’s (D) reelection bid in Alaska…Michael Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, said [the climate fight isn’t over]…Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, said greens will continue to back leaders on climate on both sides…Greens will have to gear up to help the administration defend the president’s signature carbon pollution rules for existing power plants, which are high on Republican's hit list…With the new GOP majority, President Obama’s agenda will be under fire…[The White House said the President will] continue to take executive action on climate change and will not look to Congress for approval.” click here for more
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