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Colin Powell on Environment
Secretary of State (Pres. Bush Cabinet)
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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
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
We are stewards of land, to pass on to our children
When asked about environmental issue, Powell asserts that he is "a person who feels deeply about this country. God has given us this land, and we need to be good stewards of our land," so that we can "pass on to our children and grandchildren something
of value." He cautions, however, that "we have to do it in such a way that it does not rob us of these valuable assets.that can be used to produce jobs which people need."
Source: Powell & the American Dream, by Cummings&Rudnicki, p. 16
, Nov 1, 1995
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