Bush 'prepares emissions U-turn' - Geoffrey Lean, The Independant

[applegrove]

Bush 'prepares emissions U-turn'
By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor
Published: 17 September 2006


"President Bush is preparing an astonishing U-turn on global warming, senior Washington sources say.

After years of trying to sabotage agreements to tackle climate change he is drawing up plans to control emissions of carbon dioxide and rapidly boost the use of renewable energy sources.

Administration insiders privately refer to the planned volte-face as Mr Bush's "Nixon goes to China moment", recalling how the former president amazed the world after years of refusing to deal with its Communist regime. Hardline global warming sceptics, however, are already publicly attacking the plans.

The rethink follows increasing pressure on the White House from Republican governors such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, the mayors of more than 300 cities, business leaders and Congress.


.... SNIP"

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1604092.ece

[subterranean]

1. I'll believe it when I see it.

And even then, I'll probably ask, "What's the catch?"

[applegrove]

4. Whatever it is...I'm sure there will be an ozone...sorry...donut hole in

the middle of the plan.

[FormerDittoHead]

2. If their 'global warming' plan is anything like their other plans...

Let me see - I'm thinking the Bush "Cool Earth Inititive" would work something like this:

Halliburton would get no-bid contracts to build 50 new nuclear power plants whose only function is to create heat, something like that movie "The Arrival"...

[texpatriot2004]

3. Here's the 1st DU thread on this topic nm

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2515032

[greenman3610]

5. He's discovered global warming is caused by the terrorists