TRUMP TO EXIT PARIS CLIMATE ACCORD

Trump to exit Paris climate accord in major blow to Obama’s legacy

By Sally Persons and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 31, 2017

President Trump is expected to pull out the U.S. from the Paris climate accord, according to multiple reports.

The exit would deal a major blow to President Obama’s climate change legacy.

Mr. Trump made the decision, which was first reported by Axios, after carefully considering his options while meeting with Group of Seven leaders last week in Sicily.

Untangling the U.S. from the climate agreement could take as long as three years.

The details of how the U.S. will withdraw from the agreement are still in the works and is being led by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. 

Sen. Mike Lee, who advocated for a full withdrawal from the climate agreement, said that binding the U.S. to an international agreement was a bad idea because other countries will not uphold their end of the agreement.

“When the United States commits to something it abides by the rule of law. When other countries do the same it doesn’t necessarily have the same effect,” said the Utah Republican on MSNBC.

“When we tie ourselves to an agreement internationally, we know that other agreements might not abide by their limits. When we ourselves tie them to it we know that we will to ours. I’d hate to see us harm our own economy by agreeing to something that other people, who we agree with, aren’t going to follow.”

Sen. Richard Blumenthal disagreed and said pulling out of the agreement will undermine America’s credibility, and fall behind in job creation in solar and other environmental technology.

“I think that our credibility will be undermined,” said the Connecticut Democrat on CNN. “If other countries lose confidence in our commitment to climate change, they may cut back their commitment. They’re going to fill the gap. China now is producing jobs and economic progress based on solar and wind investments. Other countries will in effect create more jobs and similarly surpass us.”

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My comments: Praise God, that Trump made this decision. Climate Change is an Invention of the "Left" to gain Complete International Control.