Amid record global temperatures, Senate votes to block Obama’s Clean Power Plan

[IDemo]

Source: Washington Post

Even as new data suggest that October of 2015 was a record-breaking hot month — with a 1.04 degree Celsius global temperature anomaly, the biggest monthly departure from average ever seen in NASA records — Senate Republicans led a vote to block President Obama’s flagship climate policy, the Clean Power Plan, and also another major EPA energy regulation of new power plants.

The largely symbolic votes, which have prompted strong resistance from environmental groups, took place on Tuesday evening after debate and speeches throughout the day.

There were two related resolutions under consideration. One, advanced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), was a resolution of disapproval, under the Congressional Review Act, saying that the Clean Power Plan “shall have no force or effect.” The bill has 48 co-sponsors, including Democrats Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. The measure passed Tuesday evening:

Passed, 52-46: S.J.Res.24, a joint resolution of disapproval of EPA carbon emissions rule on existing power plants.

— Floor Monitor (@SenGOP_Floor) November 17, 2015

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/11/17/amid-record-global-temperatures-congress-to-vote-to-stop-obamas-clean-power-plan/

[merrily]

1. They have to be clinically certifiable. Do they not care about their descendants at all?

[sakabatou]

3. Not a bit

They all have the "I've got mine, fuck you" attitude.

[merrily]

4. I cannot imagine not caring about kids, grandkids and great-grandkids.

[Turbineguy]

9. Why do anything for our descendents?

What have they ever done for us?

[merrily]

12. Maybe because most of them have descendants, too? That is at least one thing we have in common.

[glinda]

2. Why are we waiting to have them charged and put on trial and jailed?

They are threatening the Planet and all life. And nothing happens?

[Dustlawyer]

7. Something is happening, the 30% Fed rebate for soiar panels will be cut to 20%!

This is why we need Publicly Funded Elections or we die! Hyperbolic, maybe, but maybe not. How else will it change? After its too late? The effects of Climate Change are killing people already. Our corrupt politicians get regular contributions to stay bought.

[blackspade]

5. I'm sick of "Democrats" voting for the Rethugs.

They betray the American people with every vote they make with the party of psychopaths.
Heitkamp and Manchin should just switch parties if they are going to vote with the assholes like McConnell.

[Maineman]

6. Me too !!!!!

[flamingdem]

8. +1 too true nt

[Vinca]

10. They are so short sighted.

Their own families will have to deal with the consequences of their actions and it's going to be terrible.

[LiberalElite]

11. Do these people not breathe air?

What the flying fuck is wrong with them????

[SmittynMo]

13. OMG, got a few hours?

They could care less about our future.