Cruz to CNN: Global warming not supported by data
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/20/cruz-to-cnn-global-warming-not-supported-by-data/
Ted Cruz supports expanded drilling and opposes cap-and-trade legislation and EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. In July of 2011, SG Cruz was interviewed by Conservatives in Action and noted his role in representing multiple entities in challenging the moratorium on offshore drilling in the wake of the BP oilspill.
In September of 2011, SG Cruz came out with a 12 point plan for the economy. Three of those points were related to energy and the environment. The details of those three points were that Mr Cruz opposed a cap-and-trade system, opposed the off-shore drilling moratorium, and opposed EPA regulation of carbon dioxide as an environmental hazard.
http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Profiles/Senate/Texas/Ted_Cruz/Views/Energy_and_the_Environment/
Cruz signed the No Climate Tax Pledge, which stated, “I pledge to the taxpayers of my state, and to the American people, that I will oppose any legislation relating to climate change that includes a net increase in government revenue.” This pledge is based on the belief that less government interference is better for the American people.
http://www.republicanviews.org/ted-cruz-on-the-issues/
thanks for posting that- I’ll post the email his office sent- it sounded like in the email he was for regulations, but not the ‘dracononian regulations’ of the obmama administration
“Thank you for sharing your thoughts regarding the issue of climate change. Input from constituents significantly informs my decision-making and empowers me to better represent the state.
Many proposed legislative and regulatory remedies for climate change are draconian and would undermine job creation, raise electric rates and gasoline prices, and make American manufacturing less competitive. Ironically, they do little to reduce global production of greenhouse gases. I am committed to responsible environmental stewardship, but I cannot support measures that undermine our individual and economic freedoms by placing more control of our economy in the hands of unelected bureaucrats.
Texans have proven that we can have a strong economy and protect the environment, but they have also seen how the overbearing hand of federal environmental policy can harm jobs and opportunity. For these reasons, I oppose the proposals of President Obama, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and some in Congress to limit greenhouse gases without regard to jobs and the economy.
Thank you again for sharing your views with me. Please feel free to contact me in the future about any issue important to your family. It is an honor to serve you and the people of Texas.”
I wasn’;t too encouraged after reading that reply- sounded to me like he supports some kind of climate change/polution regulations