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Trump Is Pulling US Out of Paris Climate Deal: Sources (axios.com)

Posted by msmash on from the shocker dept.

An anonymous reader shares a report: President Trump has made his decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the decision. Details on how the withdrawal will be executed are being worked out by a small team including EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. They're deciding on whether to initiate a full, formal withdrawal -- which could take 3 years -- or exit the underlying United Nations climate change treaty, which would be faster but more extreme. Pulling out of Paris is the biggest thing Trump could do to unravel Obama's climate legacy. It sends a combative signal to the rest of the world that America doesn't prioritize climate change and threatens to unravel the ambition of the entire deal. News agency Reuters has corroborated the report with its own source. Further reading on Politico (which has also corroborated the news) and BBC. Update: Trump Announces US Withdrawal From Paris Climate Accord.

3 of 737 comments (clear)

  1. Who has money on his resignation / impeachment? by damn_registrars · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I'm ready to place a bet that he's out before Thanksgiving. Not over this in particular but rather over the constant dumpster fire that is the Trump administration and the boggling fact that they keep going from one constitutional crisis to another. Few people still think he'll finish four years; I don't expect him to finish one.

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    Damn_registrars has no butt-hole. Damn_registrars has no use for a butt-hole.
  2. Re:Good by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yes, because for too long America has been behaving a little bit like a 1st world country when really it needs to get back to its roots. America doesn't need laws when you have guns, it doesn't need good quality universal healthcare when you car burn oil in your backyard and it doesn't need intelligent leadership when a burger loving chip with a twitter account is happy to repeatedly shit itself on live TV to keep people entertained.

  3. Re: Sanctions by liquid_schwartz · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Please cite something. Based on first hand experiences the locals don't even crap their pants let alone the rest of the EU.

    You mean like citing the time Spain caved to terrorism?

    http://www.heritage.org/europe...