Posted on 06/02/2017 7:03:53 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
New York City and others lit buildings up in green Thursday night to show support for the Paris climate accord following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw from the agreement.
“City Hall shines green tonight because New York City will honor the goals of the #ParisAgreement,” Mayor Bill de Blasio wrote in a tweet Thursday. The mayor had previously committed to honoring the accord in the city, despite Trump’s decision.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who directed One World Trade Center (also known as the Freedom Tower) and the Kosciuszko Bridge to be lit green, also committed New York State to meeting the standards of the agreement. “We will not ignore the science and reality of climate change,” he said in a statement.
Trump, who has called climate change a hoax, argued that the Paris accord hurts the American economy.
Other cities, including Boston, Mexico City and Montreal, also lit buildings in green Thursday night.
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City Hall shines green tonight because New York City will honor the goals of the #ParisAgreement. pic.twitter.com/BV0IIZYPpA
— Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 2, 2017
World: the Empire State stands with you. New York shines green for our planet, our health and our children's future. #ParisAgreement pic.twitter.com/Ubw7WSPgu0 — Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) June 2, 2017
City Hall is green tonight. Boston stands with the environment. We must protect our future. #ParisAccord pic.twitter.com/yTL5albn2f — Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) June 2, 2017
Regardless of #Trump's decision, cities will apply #ParisAgreement. #Climate pic.twitter.com/cW9n0EoQa7 — Anne Hidalgo (@Anne_Hidalgo) June 1, 2017
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The fact that these buildings have their lights on at night is a huge waste of energy.
Of course, all those lights were solar powered, right>
Green is the new color of tyranny
Nothing makes me happier than to see these evil lunatics go into fits.
Screw them all.
They also lit up in honor of ISIS hits.
Didn’t do jack to stop those either.
Knock yourself out, Bill.
Only don’t expect US taxpayers to bail out NYC again.
Ah, I was hoping they would shine a dollar sign on the side of the building
and a Times Square display of the total they expect to collect from each resident of NYC
Grandstanding-—no more,no less.
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Just curious...doesn’t the Port Authority of NY & NJ own the Freedom Tower? Why does Cuomo get to direct things?
What religion uses green?
They are well prepared !
Cut the power off.
This is the left’s MO - symbolism over substance. Remember Michelle’s hashtag about bringing back “our” girls?
Whining is no longer productive. Adults are in charge.
Watermelons
Liberal loonies turn lights on. Wasted power for me but not for thee.
Funny how these places didn't light up in green when the Obama administration actually signed the Paris Accord -- but they're lit up in green after President Trump announces that we're withdrawing from it? LOL.
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