The Guardian (U.K.): on Environment


Colin Powell: Address climate change, but Kyoto too stringent

Colin Powell was booed as he tried to defend America's environmental record on the closing day of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, today. While his speech was delayed by protesters, he soldiered on, and finally delivered his message that "the US is taking action to meet environmental challenges, including global climate change." The US argues that the [Kyoto] agreement would prove too expensive for its polluting industries and would cost millions of US jobs.
Source: The Guardian (U.K.) "Humiliation for Powell" on Bush Cabinet Sep 4, 2002

Colin Powell: Booed for defending Bush's enviro record at World Summit

The US secretary of state, Colin Powell was booed, heckled and jeered as he tried to defend America's environmental record on the closing day of the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa. Delegates from non-governmental groups in the audience repeatedly interrupted his speech, chanting: "Shame on Bush".

Several people held up banners reading: "Betrayed by governments" and "Bush: people and planet not big business". At least one person was removed from the hall by security. Mr Powell was visibly annoyed by the repeated outbursts. At one point he answered back: "I have now heard you."

Dissent filled the hall when Mr Powell criticised the government of Zimbabwe for exacerbating the food crisis in that country and pushing "millions of people to the brink of starvation". While his speech was delayed by the protesters, he soldiered on, and finally delivered his message that "the US is taking action to meet environmental challenges, including global climate change".

Source: The Guardian (U.K.) "Humiliation for Powell" on Bush Cabinet Sep 4, 2002

Gary Chambers: Increase penalties for emissions violations

Chambers' platform contains the most detail and argues for the need to increase financial penalties for emissions violations, engage affected communities in regulation, and calls for more federal funding to assist the state environment department.
Source: The Guardian on 2022 Louisiana Senate race Mar 20, 2021

Ryan Zinke: Raise fees & eliminate national park passes for kids

When President Trump's new secretary of the interior Ryan Zinke rode a horse to the steps of his new office, there was cautious optimism. But as the 18th director of the National Park Service (NPS), where I oversaw over 400 national parks, now that Zinke [has left the] Department of the Interior, many of us who care deeply about public lands have breathed a collective sigh of relief.

While we were hopeful [about] Zinke, we were soon disappointed, then appalled, as his doors were soon darkened by profiteers, big game hunters, oil executives, and climate deniers. Under Zinke, national monuments were carved up and reopened for development, exemplified by the reduction of Bears Ears national monument under the guise of a "review" under which Native American input was left out and public opposition ignored. Then Zinke rolled out a series of poorly conceived ideas: eliminate national park passes for the active military and fourth graders, and increase national park entrance fees.

Source: NPS Director in The Guardian on 2018 Trump Administration Dec 16, 2018

Tim Walz: $200M for broad ban on PFAS "forever chemicals"

Under Walz's leadership, the state of Minnesota took on pollution from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as "forever chemicals" or PFAS--when Walz signed one of the nation's broadest bans on the pollutants last year. And the state additionally prioritized environmental justice. In 2022, Walz's 2022 budget called for a $200m investment in clean water and wastewater, and that year, he signed a bill investing $240m in lead pipe replacement.
Source: The Guardian (UK) on 2024 Vice Presidential hopefuls Aug 7, 2024

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