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Scott Walker Thinks Obamas Climate Plan Will Jack Up Your Electric Bill. Hes Wrong.
2015-08-04 18:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: Today President Barack Obama released the final version of his signature climate plan, which sets new limits on carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector. Each state has a unique target, custom-built for its particular mix of energy sources. Each state also has total freedom to determine how exactly to reach the target. But the rules are clearly designed to expedite the closure of coal-fired power plants, the nation's number-one source of CO2 emissions. It took less than a day for the first...
Scott Walker given fake $900m check from Koch brothers for 'climate denial'
2015-08-04 17:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Wisconsin governor Scott Walker encountered what looked like a group of young supporters during a campaign stop on Monday at a local pizza shop, only to be presented with a fake check from the billionaire Koch brothers by a group of climate activists. Walker, one of the top-tier candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, was in the midst of a meet-and-greet with prospective voters in the early primary state of New Hampshire. The governor held the event ahead of a forum on Monday evening...
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Scott Walker blasts Obama clean power plan
2015-08-04 17:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
State Journal: Gov. Scott Walker slammed President Barack Obamas plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions at a rapid-fire Republican presidential candidate forum Monday, while side-stepping a question on whether he believes climate change is related to human activity. Walker was one of 14 candidates to appear at the Voters First Forum at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. It was the first of two events the second being the first Republican presidential debate Thursday at which the candidates will start...
Scott Walker wants devolve pollution control to the states. Bad idea.
2015-08-04 17:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: These days, it's no surprise to learn that anyone who's anyone in Republican politics opposes efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. And Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker doesn't even like recycling, so of course he opposed both President Obama's Clean Power Plant rule and his larger climate agenda. But tweeting about Obama's latest moves Monday night, Walker went well beyond opposition to Obama's specific actions and called for an extremely radical remedy -- eliminating the federal role in pollution...
Scott Walker gets burned w/ fake check at New Hampshire pizza shop
2015-08-04 17:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Boston.com: Scott Walker's campaign might want to stop visiting restaurants. While visiting Theo's Pizza & Restaurant in Manchester, New Hampshire on Monday, the Wisconsin governor stopped to pose for a picture with two young, enthusiastic supporters. Or so he thought. According to The Guardian , 23-year-old Tyler McFarland held a sign that said "Walker 4 president.' But as the photographer lined up the shot, McFarland flipped the sign. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Washington Post reporter...
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