Inhofe Statement on Obama Administration's International Climate Change Efforts

Statement

U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the following statement in response to reports that the Obama Administration may attempt to bypass the required Senate approval of an international treaty in an effort to enact a climate change treaty:

"Today's New York Times story shows that the President has already given up on his dream of enacting an internationally binding global warming treaty. The Senate will not ratify a treaty that binds the United States to a regulatory body at the United Nations, and we will continue to fight the President's economy crushing domestic greenhouse gas regulations. U.S. economic competitiveness is hanging in the balance, and additional U.S. restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions will only hurt the United States as other nations like Australia scrap their unsuccessful green dream policies. Our friends in the developing world need to understand that President Obama's climate regulations are limiting their prosperity. While U.S. companies are ready to help develop cheap sources of electricity with countries across the world, the President's policies are forcing these nations to use any aid we deploy on expensive, unreliable forms of renewable electricity. I want to be in the business of helping the poor climb out of poverty, but the President is intent on doubling down on global warming policies that have already demonstrated that they do more harm than good."

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