~A Brief Interlude~

I was expecting my next post to be a continuation of the timeline of the United States resistance to the belief in global warming, followed by a few happy months worth of blog posts worth of change and what the US is now doing to support the issue. However something has come to my attention in the news that shows even in this fine year of 2014 the US are looking to take yet another step back in their stance on global warming.

The 2014 midterm elections has shown a storm in the Republicans control in the Senate. With things looking up for the Republicans, things aren't looking promising for the environment. At best the new congress now could seem disengaged from serious climate change issues, when now more than ever a decision needs to be reached. At worst the new Congress could actively oppose the environment and waste no time in their "pro-energy, pro-growth" agenda.

Senator James Inhofe (who features in my next timeline) is an Oklahoma Republican. His views on global warming are certainly interesting and to summarize his stance on the issue of global warming, I think we should all just reflect on the title of his 2010 book, "The Greatest Hoax: How the Global Warming Conspiracy Threatens Your Future". Yep. This is the man who's most likely going to be leading the Environment and Public Works Committee when the Republican party takes control next year. So I can't even imagine what this will mean for the global warming issue.

Hopefully Obama can save the day though, stating "Congress will pass some bills I cannot sign" meaning that not all hope is lost. He might here be referring to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that Republicans will be pushing - this issue has been delayed for quite some time as it is a massive project to increase shipments of oil from Canada to the US.

Fingers crossed the Republicans show mercy for the environment, only time will tell!