Since well before former President Barack Obama signed onto it as an executive agreement (because he knew the Senate wouldn’t ratify it), a number of large American corporations have supported the Paris climate accord. As the time neared when President Donald Trump would announce whether he would keep his campaign promise to withdraw from it, some signed an open letter advising him not to. Many corporations are household names---Adobe, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Facebook, Gap, … [Read more...]
Cornwall Alliance Celebrates Withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
For Immediate Release Burke, VA, June 1, 2017—President Donald Trump today announced his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. “Not only Americans but people all over the world should celebrate,” said Cornwall Alliance Founder and National Spokesman Dr. E. Calvin Beisner. President Trump’s decision took courage in the face of pressure from many world leaders to remain in the agreement. “But it’s the right decision,” Dr. Beisner said. “It’s right because, … [Read more...]
