Obama to push climate change on back of BP spill

The shock doctrine in action. This is why they are doing everything possible to make sure this event is as disastrous and destructive as possible: to shock you into submission, and accept legislation that has nothing to do with oil spills.

Financial Times -

Barack Obama will on Wednesday make a renewed push to spur the US Senate into action on climate change, saying the BP oil spill underlines the urgency for the country to lessen its dependence on fossil fuels.

The US president will host senators from both parties at the White House – including those who have proposed variations on a climate change bill – but analysts are sceptical about whether he can overcome the political impasse on a proposal that is seen as essentially a tax

“The oil spill has dramatically increased the urgency for the need to act,” said Daniel Weiss of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. “But I’m not looking for any breakthrough at the meeting. I think President Obama wants to listen to various concerns and follow up on various ideas.”

Since he was a presidential candidate, Mr Obama has been promoting legislation that would put a cap on carbon emissions from polluters but allow them to buy permits to emit more.

That effort ground to a halt in the Senate, but has moved back into the spotlight, thanks to the oil spill.

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