Well, This Should Be Mush-Mouthed: Senate Panel Talks Sea Level In Palm Beach Monday

The hits just keep on coming for US President Donald Trump. Energy industry stakeholders have consistently exposed his pledge to bring back coal jobs as an empty promise, and now his position on climate change is getting the Bronx cheer from the Florida community of West Palm Beach, which happens to be home to the A-list Trump International Golf Course. That’s just few minutes’ drive away from Trump’s exclusive Mar-a-Lago resort club in Palm Beach, aka the “Winter White House.” West Palm Beach has agreed to host a hearing on climate change for the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation this coming Monday, so fasten your seatbelts…



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So, what’s going to happen this Monday? To be clear, Senator Thune is not lending his name to the effort. The baton has been handed off to Democratic Senator Bill Nelson of Florida, who holds the minority leadership position on the committee. Here’s the official word from the US Senate:

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the ranking member of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene a full committee field hearing titled “Extreme Weather and Coastal Flooding: What is Happening Now, What is the Future Risk, and What Can We Do About It?”on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. EDT in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The words “climate” and “change” don’t appear anywhere in the press release announcing the hearing, but it’s pretty clear that climate change is involved:

…Since 2006, sea level rise in southeast Florida has tripled, averaging about nine millimeters a year. The resulting impacts of coastal flooding, saltwater intrusion, storm surge, and land erosion on Florida’s coastal communities have prompted local governments to act…

West Palm Beach certainly isn’t shy about naming names. Here’s a snippet from the city’s website under the heading “Climate Change Is Everyone’s Concern:”

In Florida, we are especially vulnerable to rising seas and higher temperatures. It is vitally important to our state and our City to take responsible measures to adapt and mitigate the effects of Climate Change…

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https://cleantechnica.com/2017/04/07/pantsed-us-senate-discuss-climate-change-risks-thisclose-trumps-winter-white-house/