Inside The White House Fight On Climate

The Trump White House is at war with itself about climate change

Chis Mooney and Juliet Eilperin, April 26, 2017 (Washington Post)

“…[White House officials are now deciding] whether President Trump should ‘cancel’ the Paris climate agreement, or allow the United States to remain a party to the global pact…Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and senior adviser Jared Kushner, who may also participate, support remaining in the agreement…Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt [wants the U.S. out of it] and Energy Secretary Rick Perry…suggested renegotiating the deal…[White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon may also weigh in on a discussion of scenarios that] include pulling out of the voluntary agreement, or remaining part of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change…[Some suggest] the administration can scale back] and push countries such as China and India to commit to deeper emissions reductions. Opponents argue that strategy is unrealistic…[More than a dozen major firms, including Shell, BP, General Mills, Walmart, PG&E and Unilever have urged staying with] the accord…[The National Mining Association endorsed] a withdrawal…” click here for more

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