Inhofe Blasts Obama’s Climate Assessment
Sen. Jim Inhofe slams dire climate assessment
From Staff Reports, Tulsa World
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe on Tuesday called the Obama administration’s National Climate Change assessment a political ploy intended to “distract Americans from his unchecked regulatory agenda.”
The assessment, released earlier Tuesday, predicts severe consequences from rising global temperatures brought on by higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Inhofe, however, dismissed the gloomier aspects the report as the work of administration intent on shutting down carbon-based energy exploration and development.
“This climate assessment seems conveniently timed for the week the Senate could be debating the need to approve the Keystone XL (pipeline) as well as expediting the export of liquefied natural gas,” Inhofe said.