Saturday, December 13, 2014

Fuel Lobbyists fuel the GOP

Fuel is good, but we must try to conserve it.

It is a well known fact that fuel lobbyists helped pay for a considerable amount for the GOP's rise in power, but now the GOP have to help out the same fuel lobbyists.

Two weeks ago industrial lobbyists met at the summit of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), bills were proposed which were about how states could delay Obama's plan on limiting environmental standards and limiting power plant emissions, both of which are to decrease America''s emissions. The GOP is holds the majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, so what will stop them? Why Obama's executive orders will. Democrats will try to stop the GOP, but as they do not hold the majority, the GOP may win. The GOP is still debating on whether or not to stop all of EPA's funding, but the GOP will try to ease off on the environmental issues proposed by the Obama administration.

However, if the GOP wins in their fight, then coal miners who were laid off due to the environmental restrictions might be able to get their jobs back and start mining, generating power and money for America. If the democrats win, then our future generations might be less susceptible to asthma and America might try to create more renewable energy. The GOP can argue that the fuel prices are decreasing, but fuel will not last forever. Environment has always been an issue, but it is just going to get bigger, especially with all the Republicans controlling both the House and Senate.

1 comment:

  1. They won't shut down the EPA, but they can certainly turn it into a gutless waste.

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