of broad energy reform, what lies ahead? as they say, it ain t easy being green. joining the panel now is actor and supporter of the rainforest network chris nothe, and president of the natural i almost said national, which would have been such a fail. the natural resources defense counsel francis bynake. let s talk broadly about sort of where people who care about the planet are these days. there was a lot of talk. al gore, an inconvenient truth there seemed to be some momentum for the cause of environmental reform. in the last four years we haven t seen a lot of action on the issue. where do you stand now in terms of optimism? boy, that s a word i m a little hesitant to use as i would be hesitant to use pessimism because both can keep you away from the core element of taking action. if you are too optimistic, you know.
the other issue is green. let s look at what the 59-point plan tells us about regulatory policy. we have mitt romney saying he wants to repeal and replace dodd frank and obamacare. if you looked the plan, it means eliminating the obama era regulations. at one point he says being obama means it ain t so easy being green. and he claims that by attempting to address issues of environmental concern, long-term health of the country and our citizens, that we are killing jobs. is that a reasonable physician to have on regulatory policy? in some states like west virginia, which used to be a democratic state, they are now so anti-obama they voted for a fill-in as opposed felon in jail as opposed to the president. there s a jingle that goes in
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relationship between big oil and the people who are supposed to be regulating them. how about you pay your taxes first. then we ll give you american subsidies. i know, crazy. a montana congressman blaming firefighters for trees burned in a forest fire. he has filed a lawsuit against the billings fire department saying it breached its duty in a 2008 wildfire that scorched 1,100 acres of land. some included property that his company planned to develop. they re seeking award for damage to their equipment and the loss of trees and ground cover on the property. forget the firefighters that risk their lives fighting blazes every day. it s never been easy being green. an environmental activist faces up to three years in prison