This article talks about the shift of power in congress as the november 2nd elections are turning out results. If the Republicans win the house it could mean major problems for the Obamas administrations long list of proposals and projects on energy and the environment. Republican House leaders are determined to fight and if need be deprive funds to the effort by Lisa Jackson (Environmental Protection Agency administrator) to regulate green house gas. Even after the BP oil spill republicans are expected to try and speed up the approval of permits that allow oil companies to drill in deep water area of the gulf of mexico.
I think we can see that the Obama administration is already feeling pressure from the republicans by terminating the funds to construct solar and wind energy farms as Ryan talked about. Also it will be a major political move if Obama allows the republicans to approve permits for offshore drilling right after his administration was faced with the BP oil spill.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704506404575592462788545960.html
- Jaisukh Samaha
I agree that maybe shifts towards renewable energy research will become harder. However, I feel that the permits for offshore drilling might have been approved with or without the current changes in politics. Oil industries won't go away, and off shore drilling seems to be a viable source in most people's minds. I just hope that they take better precauations, which I think the Obama administration and the Republicans will want to do.
ReplyDelete- Caitlin McGonnigal