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Obama Directs Federal Agencies to Consider Climate Change As a National Security Issue
cnsnews.com ^ | 9/22/2016 | Susan Jones

Posted on 09/22/2016 9:47:13 AM PDT by rktman

In a Sept. 21 memo to his department heads, President Obama instructed all federal departments and agencies to consider the impact of climate change on national security.

Obama states that it is the policy of the U.S. government to ensure that current and anticipated impacts of climate change be "identified and considered" in developing national security doctrine, policies and plans.

"Climate change poses a significant and growing threat to national security, both at home and abroad," the memo says. Those threats, according to Obama, include flooding, drought, heat waves, intense precipitation, pest outbreaks, disease, and electricity problems, all of which can "affect economic prosperity, public health and safety, and international stability."

Obama also says those anticipated climate change issues could adversely affect military readiness; negatively affect military facilities and training; increase demands for federal support to civil defense authorities,; and increase the need to maintain international stability and provide humanitarian assistance needs

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: climatechangefraud; ecowankers; globalwarming; nationalsecurity; obamaclimatechange; outacontrol; totalcontrol
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To: rktman

The jug eared Rat coon is acting like he will be around for a while. Seems a bit for new policy declarations.


21 posted on 09/22/2016 10:42:15 AM PDT by Lion Den Dan
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To: Lion Den Dan

He’s dumping the rest of his agenda and accelerating other issues. It will take Trump a year to undo the mess and there will be court challenges every step of the way.


22 posted on 09/22/2016 10:44:26 AM PDT by morphing libertarian (Proudly deplorable since 2016)
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To: rktman
Consider Climate Change As a National Security Issue

Is the POS trying to work up an excuse for declaring Martial Law?

23 posted on 09/22/2016 10:47:53 AM PDT by SMM48
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To: SMM48

He needs congress for that. National emergency? I think that’s all him. (not that he gives two craps about congress anyway)


24 posted on 09/22/2016 10:51:23 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: rktman

Obama...consider getting f**ked instead.


25 posted on 09/22/2016 11:06:46 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: rktman

“Lyin’ Barack 0bama”


26 posted on 09/22/2016 8:40:15 PM PDT by kiryandil (George H. W. Bush: "Read my lips. I'm a Republican.")
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