Veteran Democrats wary of climate push by Ocasio-Cortez and her allies
Source: Politico
Veteran Democratic lawmakers are closing ranks against new members pushing the party to the left on climate change.
Incoming chairmen say they want to address climate change, but they are bristling at the tactics of Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other newly elected Democrats who say the party needs to come up with a "Green New Deal" that would decarbonize the economy within a decade.
“The idea that in five years or 10 years we’re not going to consume any more fossil fuels is technologically impossible,” Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), whose in line to lead the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, told POLITICO. “We can have grand goals but let’s be realistic about how we get there.”
Ocasio-Cortez is working with other liberal members and youth climate activists to expand the scope of a select committee on climate change that Nancy Pelosi wants to relaunch if elected speaker. But several older members say they think even creating a new panel would be a distraction and could delay action by the existing committees with jurisdiction over the issue.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/16/veteran-democrats-wary-leftward-push-climate-977988
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Half of California is on fire and the south keeps getting pounded by hurricanes, but let's all pretend that this isn't a problem. 
They are getting desperate up there, and the only solution they've come up with is to construct an insanely costly hydroelectric dam that will probably do nothing. But when I drive up in that region all I see are signs that say "pray for rain". Like that has ever, or will ever work. We don't need prayer, we need action and we need it now, tomorrow may be too late. 
They're the ones behind a good 95% of the anti climate change research. The sooner we tell them to fuck off, the better.
The incoming class need to learn the ropes here. They are attacking the rest of the ship's crew and demanding that they be heard first or else... a temper tantrum tactic.
Instead, they should get some policy proposals written and submit, kind of like the way Nancy has already formed the committees and an action plan, because that is where the rubber will meet the road asap. And I am certain that there are several policy proposals which include actions this group prefers piled up and awaiting attention now that adults are in charge.
I see it as public grandstanding by those who seemingly have leapt into the ocean and have yet to discover that they need a flotation device to survive.
I have some experience here as a policy analyst/co-writer, conservationist, activist in the local and federal levels. Once you gain a position in the government, you have to work as a team.
I just saw a post title about a certain freshman getting into a shouting match already. Someone needs to take a time-out and quick primer to read over the holidays. Not a good way to get a start in this new environment.
Geeezzeee............