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Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:30

The oil conglomerates and closely allied trade organizations, such as the American Petroleum Institute, finally declared their support for a carbon tax after years of resisting what many environmentalists regard as a key measure to reduce damaging fossil fuel emissions. But the lack of specifics ...

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:30

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Later, McCoy reiterates the point: “Carbon tax is not going to happen.”

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:30

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

“Nobody is going to propose a tax on all Americans, and the cynical side of me says, yeah, we kind of know that – but it gives us a talking point that we can say, well, what is ExxonMobil for? Well, we’re for a carbon tax,” he said.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:30

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Keith McCoy, a senior director in Exxon’s Washington government affairs team, was recorded on video in May saying that the company backs a carbon tax “as an easy talking point” and an “advocacy tool” because “there is not an appetite for a carbon tax” and that Republican legislators...

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:30

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

One of the lobbyists also admitted that Exxon “aggressively” fought against climate science and funded shadow groups to deny global heating.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:29

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Two senior lobbyists based in Washington told an undercover reporter for Unearthed, the investigative journalism branch of Greenpeace, that they worked to undermine Joe Biden’s plans to limit greenhouse emissions and other environmental measures in his infrastructure bill.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:29

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Lobbyists for ExxonMobil have described the oil giant’s backing for a carbon tax as a public relations ploy intended to stall more serious measures to combat the climate crisis.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:29

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

ExxonMobil lobbyists filmed saying oil giant’s support for carbon tax a PR ploy

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:29

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Mike Rogers, the top Republican on the House armed services committee, said: “On September 11, 2001 Donald was there to help lead our nation out of one of our darkest days, including running into the Pentagon to assist the wounded and survivors. I also appreciate his help to lay some of the ear...

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:29

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

“Rumsfeld was a serious man in a city that is regularly unserious about the people’s business. He made tough calls, took responsibility and worked tirelessly on behalf of the country he loved.”

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:28

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

“His time on active duty in the navy began a distinguished career that elevated his talents to the highest levels of policymaking and public leadership. At every step of the way, Donald Rumsfeld led with conviction and a cutting intellect. Our nation has lost one of its fiercest defenders.”

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:28

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Republican members of Congress paid homage to his storied career on Wednesday. Mitch McConnell, the Senate minority leader, said: “Donald Rumsfeld’s decades of service began and ended among the brave men and women working to keep America safe.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:28

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Known as “Rummy” by friends but seen as abrasive by foes, Rumsfeld was the only person to serve twice as defense secretary. The first time, in 1975-1977, he was the youngest ever. The next time, in 2001-2006, he was the oldest.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:28

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

“History may remember him for his extraordinary accomplishments over six decades of public service, but for those who knew him best and whose lives were forever changed as a result, we will remember his unwavering love for his wife Joyce, his family and friends, and the integrity he brought to ...

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:27

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Rumsfeld is survived by his wife, Joyce, three children and seven grandchildren. The family said its statement on Wednesday: “It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, an American statesman and devoted husband, grandfather and great grandfather.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:27

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

He also published an autobiography, Known and Unknown, that attempted to repair his legacy, accepting almost no blame for the debacle in Iraq and contending that the Middle East would be “far more perilous than it is today” if Saddam had remained in power.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:27

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

The former defense secretary then headed the Rumsfeld Foundation to promote public service and to work with charities that provide services and support for military families and wounded veterans.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:27

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Bush eventually replaced Rumsfeld in 2006 as the US military found itself bogged down after three and a half years of fighting.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:27

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Rumsfeld twice offered his resignation to the president in 2004 after it was revealed that US troops had abused detainees they were holding at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison – an episode he later referred to as his darkest hour as defense secretary.

Membalas thread User telah dihapus • 01-07-2021 06:26

Mau Yang Sepi Atau Ramai? - Part 1

Rumsfeld, heeding neoconservative voices around Bush, then pushed the idea that Iraqi president Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. The US launched a war against Iraq in 2003. No weapons of mass destruction were found.