And guess what? It was all a smokescreen. While Ivanka may have her fathers ear as a trusted advisor on some issues, Trumps announcement today that he is nominating Scott Pruitt to head the EPA proves that he has little regard for Ivankas newly-expressed interest in the topic of climate change. Politico cited one individual in a recent article, saying Ivanka is exploring how to best use her position to call attention to the pressing global issue. Former Vice President-Senator-Presidential Candidate and world-renowned climate champion, Al Gore, also met with her father, President Elect Donald Trump. I found it an extremely interesting conversation and to be continued. And Im just going to leave it at that, Gore told Ivanka championed family and womens issues throughout the campaign (and was recently handed the phone by the President Elect to speak with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on the topic), spoke of paid leave and gender equity at the Republican National Convention, and sat in on her fathers first meeting with a foreign leader (Japans Abe) 10 days after the election. Now, Ivanka appears to be taking on climate change, though she has never said anything publicly on the issue, save a joking Ironic tidbit of the day...Senate global warming hearing canceled due to the blizzard. http://bit.ly/9nzHsE - Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) February 10, 2010
She holds more liberal stances than most in her fathers inner circle and counts a number of powerful climate advocates as friends, recently meeting with Leonardo DiCaprio to receive a copy of his new climate documentary, Ivanka has a track record of speaking out on issues that matter to her, but remains silent on the rest, including many of her fathers most troublesome and extreme of positions. The First Daughter will be a functional First Ladybut does that mean she can force the President Elect to shift belief that the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese? It does not appear the President Elect will stop giving credence to or appointing climate deniers anytime soon. Trump has promised to revive of the coal industry, roll back or eliminate EPA regulations, dismantle Obamas signature Clean Power Plan, attempt to weaken or eradicate the Clean Air Act and other critical legislation, and walk away from the historic international 2015 Paris Climate Agreement. While Ivanka may have orchestrated a meeting with Gore, Trump just appointed fossil fuel ally Pruitt to head the EPA, named climate denier Myron Ebell to lead his EPA transition team, and met with ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson about the position of Secretary of State. reported, of energy firms, oil and gas companies, and state prosecutors.
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not a scientist and calls climate scientists, who overwhelmingly (Tillerson runs ExxonMobil, the worlds largest oil company. For decades, the corporation has intentionally ignored, even silenced, its scientists early findings on the risks of climate change, while funding climate denial studies, planting seeds of doubt as to its urgency and severity, and bankrolling attacks on sound climate science and steps to protect and defend the environment. He does not merely have close ties to the fossil fuel industry, he The environmental stakes are far higher now than with either of the last two Republican administrations. Investment in and promotion of clean energy need not be a partisan issue, as George W. Bush proved during his presidency. Costs of wind and solar have dropped dramatically since, closing in on fossil fuels without subsidies, and posing none of the financial risk associated with rapidly-diminishing fossil fuels. Far from a climate champion, Bush also appointed veritable experts in energy and environmental law to key positions; Trump Eight-hundred scientists penned a Change.orgpetition for the President Elect to #ActOnClimate. The collective cite unequivocal science about human-caused climate change, which poses a direct threat to and negatively impacts the economy, national security, public health and safety. As outlined, Trump can (and should!) work to: The day after the election, Al Gore I hope that will work with the overwhelming majority of us who believe that the climate crisis is the greatest threat we face as a nation. I wish him well in these efforts and intend to do everything I can to work with him and his administration to ensure that our nation remains a leader in the global effort to meet this challenge. The unlikely pairing of questionable-environmentalist Ivanka Trump and longtime champion Al Gore is a certain media distraction, coming just prior to todays acutely dangerous EPA appointment. It may have offered climate activists the smallest glimmer of hope for but a fleeting momentand then the perilous, threatening reality of the country and world under President Trump set in once again.
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So Much For Ivankas Meeting With Al Gore
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