McEachin on Rollback of Climate Protections

WASHINGTON - Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued this statement on President Trump’s executive order that will attack the Clean Power Plan and other Obama-era efforts to prevent or mitigate climate change:

“Climate change is a threat to our entire way of life; Donald Trump is asking us to pretend that threat does not exist. He is putting corporate profits ahead of our health and security. If he succeeds, our children and grandchildren will pay a terrible price.

"President Trump is targeting thoughtful, responsible protections that slow or prevent the kind of climate change that is already producing concrete harms -- rising sea levels, stronger storms, longer droughts, and countless other problems. I am not surprised that Trump wants to undo the great progress we have made. The Clean Power Plan was and is a cornerstone of President Obama's effort to prevent dangerous carbon pollution. His sensible limits on fracking and coal extraction have likewise reduced pollution and protected public health. Gutting these regulations to benefit a wealthy few is foolish, shortsighted, and deeply immoral.

“Climate change drives sea-level rise around the 4th Congressional District. Ocean acidification, a direct consequence of carbon emissions, endangers our Chesapeake Bay. This order is yet another blatant signal that the Trump administration does not care about the health of hardworking Americans – only the wealth of the select few.”

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