It's republican pay back time
The Koch Brothers had a big night last night due to their massive, unchecked funding of republican candidates. So now, the elected republicans will show their gratitude by doing the bidding of the Kochs like never before. The Koch brothers are fossil fuel barons, who are now
not so secretly funding climate change denial, so one of their major priorities will be stopping any progress on clean energy to keep the disastrous energy status quo.
The republicans/Koch Brothers have two major energy related wishes: to stop the EPA from regulating CO2 and approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
This is not good news for the climate. The party that controls the majority and the committee chairmanships controls the agenda. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will now be the majority leader. McConnell deflects questions about whether he accepts climate science by saying he isn’t a scientist and citing climate-denying conservative pundit George Will. But he is clear about where he stands on fossil fuels, especially coal: He loves them. Attacking President Obama for not sharing his passion for burning carbon was central to McConnell’s reelection campaign this year. If you thought Landrieu, chair of the Senate Energy and Commerce Committee, was too pro–fossil fuel, just wait until Republican Lisa Murkowski of Alaska takes the gavel. Leading climate denier James Inhofe of Oklahoma will be taking over the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and fellow denier Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will be chairing the Committee on Science and Technology.
President Obama will use his veto and executive power; but no way can he completely stop the deluge.
The senate and house republicans will have plenty of support from newly elected/reelected republicans governors. For instance, a transition to renewable energy, especially solar, in the Sunshine State was dependent on the defeat of Governor Rick Scott of Florida; that is a pipe dream now. The Koch Brothers pockets must be bludging with the likes of newly reelected Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin; who has signed the Koch Brothers 'No Climate Tax Pledge'
So what do we do? The climate crisis is urgent because we don't have time to waste to implement the solutions which could stop the worst effects of climate change so we must keep fighting. This affects everyone of us and our children and grandchildren. Did you ever really believe that the climate change crisis could be solved without our participation? This. Is. On. Us.