When President Obama ran for office, he promised that he would end the war in Iraq while also do something substantial about global warming and environmental protection.
Even though he has to send 300 military advisors back to Iraq, it’s the latter promise that he is living up to even though he faces resistance from a number of quarters be it Congress, lobbies as well as conservative groups.
For one, the new rules this month places limits on the amount of carbon-di-oxide that power plants can release into the atmosphere. This is by far the biggest environmental initiative in the United States in 40 years for the simple reason that it is also the biggest cause of the country’s planet-warming emissions too.
He will also use his executive authority to conserve marine life in the Pacific which includes a number of fish species, sea turtles, dolphins, sharks and whales and so on and so forth.
Even if he failed to keep his campaign promises from 2008, he is now delivering on them after his re-election but largely in part due to wildfires, droughts and Superstorm Sandy and his ability to address it with Congress.
He has not hesitated to let his detractors know that he would use executive authority in order to set new standard for both present as well as future power plants. In a number of interviews, he has also taken digs at Republicans who refuse to give any importance to the issue of climate change.
By virtue of this new rule, it’s clear that Obama is willing to make good his promises while paving the way for America to lead the agenda on climate change.