To me it seemed like this article was very selective in its presentation of facts. For example:
"If
you want to understand how people will remember the Obama climate
legacy, a few facts tell the tale: By the time Obama leaves office, the
U.S. will pass Saudi Arabia as the planet's biggest oil producer and
Russia as the world's biggest producer of oil and gas combined."
Really?
That fact and a couple of others are all we need to know about Obama's
legacy on climate change? What about Congress? Does Congress play a
role in what Obama is able to accomplish? (Maybe just a little, itsy
bitsy, teeny weeny one?)
This article doesn't seem interested in
presenting all sides of the story. It's written by one of the country's
most outspoken environmentalists.
If you want to get an objective
look at what's happening with U.S. environmental policy and Obama's
role in it, going to this writer is like going to Bill O'Reilly for an
objective look at the Tea Party.
I doubt that Obama will leave
office with any major climate change policy under his belt. However,
despite what this writer and many other folks want to believe, there is
only one reason for this:
Congress.
When I was in England
recently, even people whom I spoke with there understood this. Why
can't Obama critics from the Left accept this in America?
I just
don't think it's fair to criticize Obama for not taking greater steps on
climate change. It's like blaming the mayor of San Francisco for not
getting rid of homelessness there. Sure, there's truth to it. But was
he ever going to be able to accomplish that?
If you're interested
in looking at a more objective look at the story, here's a Washington
Post article on Obama's environmental record: http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
And
if you're going to give credence to Obama's environmental critics, then
I think it's only fair to look at Obama's own side to the story:
http://ofa.barackobama.com/cli...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ener...
If
you can still determine after all of this that Obama is all talk when
it comes to the environment, then I'd love to hear your points.