The Pros And Cons Of Andrew Wheeler

A spokesman for the E.P.A. administrator, Scott Pruitt, said he would consider replacing the academic scientists with representatives from industries whose pollution the agency is supposed to regulate, as part of the wide net it plans to cast. “The administrator believes we should have people on this board who understand the impact of regulations on the regulated community,” said the spokesman, J. P. Freire.

The argument about man’s role in climate change and the role of government, the role of industry and the role of citizens is a significant challenge that crosses all levels of government, crosses all geopolitical boundaries and crosses all sectors of business. National governments across the globe are dealing with the issue in different ways, but one overarching aspect of control and mitigation can be seen in the oversight and regulation of the electric energy industry. One significant challenge facing each nation is the cost to lower carbon emissions and the question of who will pay the additional cost for compliance. Though the cost issue is significant, a much more difficult question is whether any decision on lowering emissions can make

McCarthy accomplished plentiful, as she encouraged new rules for cleaner fuels and cars, and desired to cut carbon pollution from existing power plants, (EPA, 2017). This makes logical sense given her background and desire to make a change in air pollution. "On February 17, 2017, the United States Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as the 14th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [under President Donald Trump]," (EPA, 2017). Pruitt is a controversial administrator. According to CBS news, "Pruitt has embarked on record-setting rollbacks," (2017). Many individuals view this poorly because he is changing concepts that are incredibly important in environmental safety. In conclusion, the history of the EPA expresses how much the agency has achieved in a whole.

Article 1: This article tells about President Obama vetoing Keystone Jobs Bill on grounds that approval of the construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline would damage the U.S. effort to curb greenhouse gases. The article frames Obama as an environmental hero, quoting the president in saying, “America is now a global leader when it comes to taking serious action to fight climate change… And frankly, approving this project would have undercut that global leadership. And that’s the biggest risk we face — not acting.” The authors also cite Secretary of State John Kerry in saying “The United States cannot ask other nations to make tough choices to address climate change if we are unwilling to make them ourselves.” The

The transition of power that is currently happening in American politics has brought an air of uncertainty, especially with regard to the environment. Specifically, an issue that has recently gained attention has been hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. In simple terms, fracking is a procedure where the ground is drilled with water and chemicals in order to obtain natural gas or oil. Fracking is the most important public health issue at this time because the change in power is bound to create more leniency on big business, especially those involved with gas and oil (Garber, 2017). The procedure has been controversial because on one end, people argue that fracking will make the United States energy self-dependent, will create jobs, and will be

For example, past vice president Dick Cheney and former CEO of Halliburton made it possible for fracking to be allowed under the Clean Water Act. This was also know as the Halliburton Loophole. Since Dick Cheney still had connections with Halliburton, fracking was allowed because of all the time and effort put in by lobbyists who were then paid by companies and making money off of fracking. This connection between companies and politicians keeps practices used by fracking companies legal. Also, due to fracking being regulated by the state there are weak chemical disclosure laws. The problem with this is that chemicals being used are not being disclosed and in case of a leak or disaster know one knows what chemicals are present

With Republican President, Donald Trump, and the Republican Party holding the majority of both chambers of the 115th Congress, passing environmental protection legislation doesn’t seem to be a priority (or even a thought). Not only are Congress and the President ignoring environmental protection, but they have also worked together to reverse current environmental protection regulations. Normally, repealing any form of legislation is a lengthy and challenging task. However, during the spring of 2017, the Legislative and Executive branches were able to quickly and easily get rid of two environmental protection rules. This ease of change definitively had do with the legislation being bureaucratic agency rules and laws. Though, not only were

In the United States, These past few years have been rocky with the Environmental Protection Agency otherwise known as the EPA. The “rockiness” stems from multiple factors, particularly surrounding around President Donald Trump’s bias towards business over the protection of the environment.

“For too long, we’ve been held back by burdensome regulations on our energy industry. President Trump is committed to eliminating harmful and unnecessary policies such as the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule. Lifting these restrictions will greatly help American workers, increasing wages by more than $30 billion over the next

It is very concerning that Scott Pruitt is the leader of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for quite a few reasons. How can Trump elect a leader who had and probably still has close relationships to the industry that he is now in charge of regulating? There seems to be a conflict of interest there. Will he truly regulate the oil industry or will there be exceptions to some? As a District Attorney in Oklahoma he used language written by the oil industry lobbyists protesting the actions of the EPA under President Obama’s administration. He also sued the EPA 14 times. His views do not correlate with the EPA so how is it possible that this man lead this organization. He does not have the same vision of protecting the environment

Accompanying Alexander’s view is Mike’s more cynical perspective, suggesting that Scott Pruitt’s appointment reflects the power of the energy lobbyist. “Professional lobbyist are among the most experienced, knowledgeable, and strategic actors one can find in the everyday practice of politics” (Hall and Deardorff, 2006, page 69). Their political objective is not to change the mind of legislators, but instead to persuade legislators that already share similar interests. By appointing someone who rejects pollution impact on the environment, Trump has paved the road for energy lobbyists who are against environmental regulation to obtain their objectives. Lobbyist give most to legislators who already agree with their group, independent of group contributions, therefore, campaign contributions are not intended to buy undecided legislator’s votes, but to buy the time and

The biggest allies to the climate change are political appointees, such as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and interest group, such as environmentalists, academic professionals, and clean energy industires. While EPA has influence over the decision from the executive branch, most of the allies do not have a direct influence over agenda setting or alternative specification. However, these groups have closer connection to the general public within states and local communities. The problem is that while these interest groups share similar opinions about the need to address the climate change issue, they have different alternative policies that they advocate. The first step is to push up the climate change higher on the agenda, and working together is essential to achieve this goal. The Senator Smith should contact interest groups in each state to find an agreement among different interest group and to create a coalition.

six year old boy who is known to be a "third" throughout the story mainly because Ender and his family live in a society where couples are only aloud to have two children unless the family is from an occupying nation . To have a third like Ender is a really rare thing it means that the government allowed Enders mother and father to the third child. The government allowed themcto have a "third" mainly because they wanted a child who was stronger then valentine and kinder than peter. At the beginning of the story Ender was having a monitor removed . This device allowed the authorities to see the world as ender did but having this monitor had its pros because it allowed the authorities to watch over him

Environmental Protection Agency is an essential position in our government. It is an agency that is in charge of protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. Although it is not an officially a cabinet department, the administrator is given cabinet rank. That is where Scott Pruitt comes in. Trumps senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said “Attorney General Pruitt has great qualifications and a good record....” (Dussault). Along with Jeffrey McDougall, the chairman of the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association, stated “Scott Pruitt is a businessman and public servant and understands the impact regulation and legislation have in the business world” (Dussault). There are those who see Pruitt as a fine candidate for this position, then there are those who

The public has had strong influences on initiating the actions of the Regan Administration and the Clinton Administration on environmental policies. During the Regan administration, Anne Gorsuch head of the EPA and James Watt secretary of the interior both resigned due to OIRA procedure and activities which negatively affected environmental protections. The weakening of the EPA during Presidents Regan’s first term was influenced to change in his second term as president due to public opinion. During the Clinton Administration, Bruce Babbit, secretary of the interior launched a campaign to change western land use policies and to raise grazing fees on public land. The ranchers and their representatives in congress advocated to have the proposals