(Eagle Forum)
On June 1, 2017, President Trump acted on a campaign promise to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement.
And, on Monday, November 4th, exactly three years from the date in which the agreement was entered, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took the formal steps to begin the withdrawal process. This action, according to article 28 of the Paris Agreement, could only begin three years from the date on which the agreement was signed.
Trump Withdraws from Paris Climate TreatyAlso on Monday, Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) introduced H.Res. 676 to formally withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. House Republicans are aware of the dangers this Agreement poses to our economy. The Agreement’s regulations are estimated to cost the U.S. $3 trillion in reduced output, 6 million industrial jobs, and about 3 million manufacturing jobs. The Paris Agreement is “an attack on “the forgotten man,” American workers, their jobs and our standard of living.” Read more
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