for existing power plants by 2014 and then finalize in june of the following year. but to do more requires legislative action and this congress is just not going to prioritize anything to do with climate. republicans seem to be licking political chops labeling every proposal previewed today as some form of increased cost in energy passed to the consumer. nrc s rapid response team hit four senate democrats running for election with releases like this one. rushes in climate change agenda, jobs and economy fall victim to liberal wish list. the president has problems on the left on this issue. environmentalists voicing concern the president may be using this climate push as cover to approve the keystone pipeline. last week 145 former obama staffers led by billionaire tom steyer, a clean air venture capitalist, a long time supporter and fundraiser for the president, they wrote a letter urging the president to kill the project. bottom line for the president, this speech is as much about his
weeks after being elected, then president-elect obama repeated his campaign vow to reduce emissions by 80% by 2050 telling governors including schwarzenegger, quote, delay is no longer an option. denial is no longer an acceptable response. my presidency will mark a new chapter in america s leadership on climate change that will strengthen our security and create millions of new jobs in the process. that will start with a federal cap and trade system. well, there was an attempt for a grand bargain on climate and cap and trade. but, of course, deep divisions in congress on both sides of the aisle, emphasis on health care killed any chances of a big climate deal. three years after cap and trade died in congress, the president is running out of time on an issue he once considered central to his legacy. politifact which tracks campaign
for severe weather incidence, whether greenhouse gases or not is common sense preparation. are we at a point in this debate, let me ask you on the conservative side, where, all right, should it matter whether this is man made or not? everybody seems to agree something has changed. i don t think it should matter if it s man made or not. if the climate is changing and it s severe, we need to do something about it. that being said, the president s request to reduce co2 from new and existing power plants isn t going to do anything to slow temperatures. again, even if we stopped all our carbon dioxide today by 2050 .0 change in the earth s temperature. all these things will come at a great cost but have little impact on the climate. whether it s man made or not and it s causing problems, yes, we need to do something about it. these regulations, things like cap and trade aren t going to make a difference. go to the issue of man made. does it matter if there s
environmental issues. welcome to both of you. myra, let me start with an issue a lot are looking at saying better late than never but he s been a little late on this issue? i think most people are pretty excited by the president s actions today. i mean, these are important steps to take and to address one of the greatest challenges of our time, climate change. we ve seen the cost of it, as you referenced in what happened with sandy. we have extreme weather, droughts in the country in part because of climate. so i think actually most people are pretty excited that the president is taking these kinds of steps that will really address the challenge. that s what presidential leadership is about. nick, when you look at the president s proposal they put out there, any common ground you like? there are some common ground areas. increasing the federal process for renewable projects on federal land, if you look at a
else, but the republican party, has failed to understand to a significant degree the importance of this issue to our hispanic voter. republicans, we re not all monolithic, but we have not been more sensitive to these hopes and dreams and aspirations, and it has been reflected in the ballot. so, if senator mccain is being the voice of reason, then we can show examples of republican congressman lou bartletta of pennsylvania, the majority here illegally are low-skilled or may not have a high school diploma. the republican party is not going to compete over who can give more social programs out. they ll become democrats because of their social programs, they ll depend on it. will anything change in the minds of those extremely conservative lawmakers like that? can a voice like john mccain be one to help? as you know, you are a democrat in the sea of red in the state of arizona. well, look, i m proud of senator mccain for taking a lead