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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2015, 03:45 PM Mar 2015

John Kerry Bashes Florida's Reported Ban On Term 'Climate Change

Source: TPM

Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday slammed Florida officials who reportedly banned the use of the term "climate change" in official communication and reports.

Kerry did not specifically name Florida during his speech at the Atlantic Council, but he referenced a report about a ban that he read recently, according to The Hill.

"Literally a couple of days ago, I read about some state officials who are actually trying to ban the use of the term ‘climate change’ in public documents because they're not willing to face the facts," Kerry said.

"Now, folks, we literally do not have the time to waste debating whether we can say 'climate change,'" he continued. "We have to talk about how we solve climate change."

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Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kerry-florida-climate-change-ban

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Sec. Kerry has been terrific on these issues MBS Mar 2015 #1

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1. Sec. Kerry has been terrific on these issues

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Thu Mar 12, 2015, 04:02 PM

Mar 2015

for his entire political career. . .he has been consistent, committed, and ahead of the curve. Wonderfully, he is making excellent use of his position at SoS to continue to push on this, both at home and abroad.

Here is link to the whole speech: http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2015/03/238829.htm

At the end of his speech, the Fred Kempe, the CEO of the Atlantic Council, offered Sec. Kerry well-deserved praise:

So in closing, let me just say three or four years ago, the Atlantic Council gave you its Global Citizen Award in conjunction with the UN General Assembly, not knowing how much you would now be further earning it with your miles on the ground. We want to thank you not just for your work on climate change, which is absolutely historic and groundbreaking, but really your visionary, principled, and tireless leadership at a time we know is historically challenging. Thank you. (Applause.)

Thank you, Sec. Kerry

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