Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) is not happy with the new climate blueprint the Obama administration laid out for the UN on Tuesday. In this blueprint, Obama is promising to cut emissions by up to 28 percent by 2025 through a series of strict EPA regulations and executive actions. In opposition, Sen. Inhofe said that Congress will not allow Obama to follow through with his extremist agenda.
In a press release today, Inhofe stated:
"The Obama administration’s pledge to the United Nations today will not see the light of day with the 114th Congress. This pledge is reflective of the promise President Obama made with China in December, which allows China to continue to expand its energy infrastructure and increase emissions through 2030 while American taxpayers and businesses foot the bill of his extremist global warming agenda. Under the Clean Power Plan, China will emit more emissions in one month than the $479 billion regulation will reduce in one year, rendering the miniscule environmental benefits pointless while simultaneously shipping American jobs overseas.”
Inhofe argues that it’s crystal-clear, Americans have been feeling more positive about our environment. Polls show that national concern for global warming is barely above its all-time low.
“Following the U.S.-China deal, Gallup released a poll showing that Americans have developed a more positive view of our environment. In fact, concern for global warming is hovering around near record lows. As the Obama administration continues to pursue a radical agenda on global warming, it’s clear Americans are beginning to question if the cost of billions of dollars to our economy and tens of thousands of lost job opportunities is really worth it for potentially no gain.”
Inhofe tells Obama that he is confident that Congress will stand with Americans and fight him for truly affordable energy and more economic opportunities:
“When a treaty comes before the Senate, I fully expect for a majority of my colleagues to stand with the rest of Americans who want affordable energy and more economic opportunity, neither of which will be obtainable with the president’s current climate deal."
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) also weighed in, calling Obama's plan "a national windmill policy":
“The Obama administration’s national energy policy is practically a national windmill policy – which is like going to war in sailboats when nuclear warships are available. If the administration is serious about achieving energy independence and protecting our environment, it should work with Congress to unleash the clean, cheap, reliable sources of energy we need to power our 21st-century economy.”