Revoked new regulations to reduce the level of arsenic, a known carcinogen, in drinking water. Dumped new regulations that would make it tougher for mining companies to walk away from pollution caused by mining. Broke his campaign promise to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, the primary cause of global warming. Postponed rules to protect 58 million acres in our national forests by prohibiting new roads, and is widely expected to try to overturn the new rules completely. Encouraged proposals to change boundaries and loosen protections against mining and logging operations in the new monuments.
Electricity generation is a major contributor to air and water pollution.
In the new millennium, we must realize that the environment is central to our lives. Because of global warming, it is predicted that the oceans cold rise by as much as three feet in the period between 1990 and 2100. In San Francisco, where the ocean is already practically lapping at our feet, it is daunting to think about the damage the rising waters are likely to cause to our peninsula. This Administration seeks 19th century solutions to 21st century problems. The Administration's policies on energy and global warming are a prime example.