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posted by n1 on Thursday June 01 2017, @04:44AM   Printer-friendly
from the Smart-move!-Very-good-for-America. dept.

President Donald Trump plans to make good on his campaign vow to withdraw the United States from a global pact to fight climate change, a source briefed on the decision said on Wednesday, a move that promises to deepen a rift with U.S. allies.

White House officials cautioned that details were still being hammered out and that, although close, the decision on withdrawing from the 195-nation accord - agreed to in Paris in 2015 - was not finalized.

[...] The source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Trump was working out the terms of the planned withdrawal with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, an oil industry ally and climate change doubter.

[...] The CEOs of Dow Chemical Co, ExxonMobil Corp, Unilever NV and Tesla Inc all urged Trump to remain in the agreement, with Tesla's Elon Musk threatening to quit White House advisory councils of which he is a member if the president pulls out.

Source: Reuters

On Twitter, Trump indicated that an announcement was coming soon.

"I will be announcing my decision on the Paris Accord over the next few days," he wrote. "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!"

[...] Opponents of the climate deal were concerned after White House economic advisor Gary Cohn told reporters that the president was "evolving on the issue" during his trip overseas.

His daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly channelled support for the deal behind the scenes at the White House, encouraging climate change activists that Trump might change his mind. Trump's Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, the former Exxon CEO, also supported remaining in the treaty.

Source: Brietbart


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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by Weasley on Thursday June 01 2017, @06:03AM (3 children)

    by Weasley (6421) on Thursday June 01 2017, @06:03AM (#518721)

    Plus the almost unlimited political power, enough to make their Marxist dreams come true.

    So climate change is a leftist conspiracy to seize power and then hand it over to the proletariat?

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  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday June 01 2017, @12:41PM (2 children)

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 01 2017, @12:41PM (#518817) Journal
    Is handing power to the proletariat actually a dream of Marxists? It seems suspiciously absence in practice.
    • (Score: 2) by Weasley on Thursday June 01 2017, @03:26PM (1 child)

      by Weasley (6421) on Thursday June 01 2017, @03:26PM (#518890)

      Are there any national implementations of Marxism?

      • (Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday June 01 2017, @06:46PM

        by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 01 2017, @06:46PM (#518984) Journal
        20th Century style communism was, for example.