Bush to Change Direction on Global Warming

September 3, 2006 Vol.11 No. 24

BUSH TO CHANGE DIRECTION ON GLOBAL WARMING?

In a published Memorandum dated September 1, 2006 to the Board of Directors of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) staffers include this:

“ White House -- The Bush Administration officials, setting the stage for the President’s final two years in office, are said to be preparing a major energy initiative designed to “change the whole nature of the discussion,” taking on Republicans and Democrats, the oil and electricity industries, and environmentalists. A Bush advisor noted that the President’s views on global warming have evolved.”

If true, it’s best to wait and see. However California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has broken away from the Bush Administration’s recognize-the-probem-but-do-nothing stance on global warming. Maybe the Bush Administration would now like to follow Arnold’s lead.

Schwarzenegger was encouraged this week when BP announced that it would support California’s soon-to-be-signed-into-law, market-technology-based legislation to cut greenhouse gases in the state.

For the RFA visit http://www.ethanolrfa.org/ . For the complete memorandum: http://www.ethanolrfa.org/objects/documents/837/9-1-06.bm.pdf