RCP Trots Out Embalmed Corpse Of Climate Solutions Caucus As "Proof" We Need "Bipartisanship"

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President Obama’s climate approach highlights the weakness of efforts that hinge on one party maintaining control of the executive branch. His Clean Power Plan was well-intended but came to life with strokes of the executive pen. Lacking bipartisan support, this regulatory approach was promptly dismantled by the next administration.

Executive action is also prone to legal and bureaucratic delay. It often takes years for regulations to take effect due to the complicated rule-writing process and the risk of court challenges. This only fuels uncertainty for businesses who need clarity about the future in order to innovate the next generation of clean technologies. With the urgency to address the climate challenge, America should not bet on such a tenuous approach.

Luckily, history points to a winning formula for environmental progress. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush marshalled bipartisan support to tackle acid rain, a vexing environmental problem of the day. Today, this effort is considered one of the most significant environmental achievements in U.S. history. The ingredients of success? Republican leadership, bipartisan support, and a market-based approach. With this, President Bush’s initiative slashed the pollutants causing acid rain ahead of schedule and under budget. We’ve done this before, and we can do it again.

Those skeptical that the parties can come together on climate may be interested to know about the growing momentum toward environmental bipartisanship in Congress. Senators Braun (R-IN) and Coons (D-DE) have united 14 senators in the Climate Solutions Caucus, which is committed to setting aside party divisions and advancing commonsense solutions.

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https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2021/04/29/we_cannot_solve_climate_change_without_bipartisanship_774982.html

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1. BS, they are there to ensure as little impact to big business as humanly possible.

That is their goal, not climate improvement but continue to let the rich steal everything and destroy the environment - but a little more slowly maybe - caucus.