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President Obama, being unable to get his environmental and anti-global warming agenda through Congress, has announced that he will impose it by executive order.\u00a0 After all, the bureaucracies and regulatory agencies of the Executive branch have become the nation\u2019s de facto<\/em> lawmakers anyway.\u00a0 So why do we need Congress when the president can rule by fiat?<\/p>\n

From UPI<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The plan will include brand new federal regulations to limit carbon emissions from existing power plants, a move that faced stringent opposition from energy producers and Republican leaders.<\/p>\n

It also opens the door for more renewable sources, including wind, solar and hydropower energy, to be placed on public lands. And an $8 billion federal loan aims to encourage further research and innovation into clean sources of energy.<\/p>\n

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Obama\u2019s action will raise efficiency standards for federal buildings to lower carbon pollution by at least 3 billion metric tons, about half the annual pollution from the energy sector, by 2030, and further improve fuel economy of new cars.<\/p>\n

The plan also attempts to take preemptive action to prepare for more frequent severe weather in hurricane-prone regions and for farmers facing droughts and wildfires.<\/p>\n

Finally, the action includes a renewed push to encourage international cooperation on raising clean energy standards, particularly with China and India.<\/p>\n

While scientists for years have agreed that human factors have contributed to shifts in global weather patterns, efforts to put policy changes in place have been stonewalled by political deadlock.<\/p>\n

The president\u2019s plan will side-step Congress and issue an executive order to reduce carbon emissions and prepare for the effects of climate change.<\/p>\n

via LIVE VIDEO: Obama executive order to fight global warming \u2013 UPI.com<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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