Congress Predictably On The Side Of Dirty Air

Unlike Barack Obama, I am not a father to teenage girls, but it must be something like being President with this obstructionist congress. No good deed for Obama goes unpunished by Republicans in Washington, and the recent climate agreement with China is a good example.America showing world leadership? Finding progress where there was once was only problems? Reaching the most important international climate deal in the history of the world. I can’t even, mutters congress, it’s eyes fixed on the glowing screen, thumbs furiously typing up articles of impeachment or begging for a booking on Fox News. That is literally the greatest thing, said no one ever. Sorry not sorry.This deal should be an easy sell. The U.S. and China have the two biggest economies in the world and produce the most pollution. China, in particular, is out of control. It finishes a new coal plant about every 10 days and is responsible for 60 percent of the growth in global carbon emissions over the past 15 years. No country produces more greenhouse gases than China, which until now refused to do much about it.Read More.Source: The Cagle Post/Jason Stanford