Obama Spends Earth Day In The Everglades, Taunting Republicans On Climate Change
ASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama made an Earth Day visit to Florida's Everglades on Wednesday, where he called out those who would deny climate change.
"2014 was the planet's warmest year on record. Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have all fallen in the first 15 years of this century," Obama said. "Yes, this winter was cold in parts of our country, including Washington. Some people in Washington helpfully used a snowball to illustrate that fact. But around the world, in the aggregate, it was the warmest winter ever recorded."
It's of course a huge coincidence that the visit is in the backyard of two Republican presidential hopefuls who have been squishy on the subject of climate change, and a Republican governor who reportedly told state employees they can't even use the words "climate change."
"Climate change can no longer be denied," Obama said. "It can't be edited out. It can't be omitted from the conversation. And action can no longer be delayed."
Ahead of the visit, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on a call that Obama would "use the occasion of Earth Day to highlight his commitment to fighting to protect public health and to fighting the carbon pollution that contributes to climate change." And the president picked Florida, Earnest said, because it's a place "where these kinds of issues have traditionally been bipartisan."
The Everglades, part of the National Park System, is flat, close to sea level and particularly vulnerable to climate change.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/22/obama-florida-climate_n_7117220.html
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Given that one gallon of Jet A produces 19 pounds of CO2, I'd call the trip a wash.
In related news, Christy Goldfuss of the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality said without stepped-up action, Joshua Tree National Park could soon be treeless. Did she simply pick a national park with "tree" in the name and use it for her example? Joshua Tree National Park? Has she ever been there? Can you find a tree in the picture below? It's Joshua Tree National Park, with Salton Sea in the left background, and Mount San Gorgonio (11,500 feet) on the right.
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/04/22/more-than-9000-gallons-of-fuel-to-be-used-on-air-force-one-for-obamas-trip-to-everglades-on-earth-day/
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President Obama walking the Anhinga Trail at Everglades National Park
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