Scott Taylor in Bloomberg.com


On Energy & Oil: Applauded decision to leave the Paris climate agreement

Republican members of the bipartisan "Climate Solutions Caucus" scored an average of just 16 percent on scorecard released by League of Conservation Voters that tracks how lawmakers voted on major environmental issues last year. For example, Scott Taylor has applauded Trump's decision to leave the Paris climate agreement, while staying silent on his moves to rescind the Clean Power Plan.

The Citizens' Climate Lobby, a grassroots group that played a role starting the Climate Solutions Caucus, says the league's environmental scorecard doesn't accurately reflect the caucus's efforts. "It's a little premature to be saying these Republicans are not doing anything at all," said a spokesman; "the Republican members of the caucus have achieved small victories, such as voting to require the Department of Defense to study the effects of global warming on its military bases. We think patience will eventually be rewarded with major legislation to address climate change."

Source: Ari Natter in Bloomberg News on 2017 LCV Enviro Scorecard Feb 27, 2018

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