Thread: WhiteHouse.gov Takes Down Climate Page, Puts Up 'America First' Energy Plan

WhiteHouse.gov Takes Down Climate Page, Puts Up ‘America First’ Energy Plan



by FRANCES MARTEL20 Jan



Observers on Twitter noted Friday afternoon that the White House’s page on climate change, a creation of the Obama administration, appears to have been taken down shortly after Donald Trump assumed the nation’s presidency.

In its stead, the new White House published an explanation of what the Trump team is calling the “America First Energy Plan.”


At press time, the link to the White House page publicizing a plan to combat climate change leads to a blank page.


A cached version of the page shows that President Obama’s administration had used it to advertise a plan to reduce America’s carbon footprint and have America participate in “global effort to combat climate change.” “For the sake of our children and future generations, we must act now,” the page read, “And we are.”


The Trump administration has instead published a page that lays out its energy plan. “The Trump Administration is committed to energy policies that lower costs for hardworking Americans and maximize the use of American resources, freeing us from dependence on foreign oil,” the page reads. The page addresses finding economically viable energy solutions that are mindful of the environment:

[O]ur need for energy must go hand-in-hand with responsible stewardship of the environment. Protecting clean air and clean water, conserving our natural habitats, and preserving our natural reserves and resources will remain a high priority. President Trump will refocus the EPA on its essential mission of protecting our air and water.




http://www.breitbart.com/live/inaugu...t-energy-plan/

I'm so glad they did that because right now one of the biggest threats to economic security is the cost of fuels and utilities. Utility bills in 4 season areas even areas like North Carolina with a relatively mild climate are almost as much as rents in lower income neighborhoods plus the cost of their gas and transportation. The numbers don't work any more. Not at all, so Trump is right to focus on energy, all forms, to bring these prices down for consumers through a variety and abundance of sources. They also need to deregulate the utilities so all areas can be supplied by a multitude of providers to add competition that reduces prices.

Global warming and climate change are issues, no doubt about that, but two of many issues. Trump will work on global warming and climate change in the sense that we must be prepared for the changes to come. The most important way to reduce man's impact on climate change is hope nations with over-population use birth control to reduce population growth and develop affordable and attractive energy alternatives that make sense and don't cause harm in other ways.