http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/10/the-clear-and-present-danger-is-calling/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:27:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/10/the-clear-and-present-danger-is-calling/#comment-9351 Bill Becker Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:42:13 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/10/the-clear-and-present-danger-is-calling/#comment-9351 David - You're correct. Both Clinton and Obama have issued fairly detailed climate platforms. The key words are "rapidly" and "aggressive". None of the three candidates, so far as I know, has committed to a timetable, and substantive action is not out of the President's control. The President has pretty substantial executive authority to act without waiting for Congress. That authority includes EPA's regulation of greenhouse gases and the ability to establish a cap and trade program without legislation. So, I'm looking not only for policy proposals, but a committment to rapid and bold action. David – You’re correct. Both Clinton and Obama have issued fairly detailed climate platforms. The key words are “rapidly” and “aggressive”. None of the three candidates, so far as I know, has committed to a timetable, and substantive action is not out of the President’s control. The President has pretty substantial executive authority to act without waiting for Congress. That authority includes EPA’s regulation of greenhouse gases and the ability to establish a cap and trade program without legislation. So, I’m looking not only for policy proposals, but a committment to rapid and bold action.

]]> http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/10/the-clear-and-present-danger-is-calling/#comment-9323 David B. Benson Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:13:59 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2008/03/10/the-clear-and-present-danger-is-calling/#comment-9323 Bill B. --- You could ask them. All I know is that BHO has a climate position statement out there somewhere which does not appear to be hopelessly bad. Bill B. — You could ask them. All I know is that BHO has a climate position statement out there somewhere which does not appear to be hopelessly bad.

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