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Actor DiCaprio says climate action is U.S.'s 'biggest economic opportunity'
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Posted on 12/17/2016 12:46:03 PM PST by Sub-Driver

Actor DiCaprio says climate action is U.S.'s 'biggest economic opportunity'

By Megan Rowling Reuters December 17, 2016

NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tackling climate change is the "biggest economic opportunity" in the history of the United States, no matter who holds political office, said Hollywood star and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio.

"There are a few, very prominent people that still deny the overwhelming conclusions of the world's scientists that climate change is largely human-caused and needs immediate urgent attention," he told a U.N. awards ceremony on Friday evening.

But "the truth" about climate change has spread like "wildfire", he added.

DiCaprio's comments, as he received a prize for his work as a global citizen, did not refer to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump by name but were a thinly-veiled reference to his views and climate-skeptic cabinet members with oil industry ties.

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To: Travis McGee

Gee... why didn’t I think of that?


41 posted on 12/17/2016 2:46:41 PM PST by OKSooner (www.greatagain.gov <= Go here to put a note in the suggestion box!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Leo, go away.


42 posted on 12/17/2016 3:12:40 PM PST by sneakers (It's DEMOCRAT - and not DemocratIC. There's nothing Democratic about the DEMOCRAT party)
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To: Sub-Driver

So far it has a big black hole of debt.


43 posted on 12/17/2016 3:14:12 PM PST by A CA Guy (God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: Travis McGee

Exactly. Hypocrisy, Thy Name is Leo!


44 posted on 12/17/2016 3:15:22 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: dfwgator

Isn’t that one of those mutant teenage turtles?


45 posted on 12/17/2016 3:16:32 PM PST by sneakers (It's DEMOCRAT - and not DemocratIC. There's nothing Democratic about the DEMOCRAT party)
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To: Sub-Driver

When is somebody going to be brave enough to tell DiCaprio that he’s really .. JUST A PRETTY FACE.


46 posted on 12/17/2016 3:36:42 PM PST by CyberAnt (Peace through Strength)
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To: Sub-Driver

Oh goody the high school drop out speaks


47 posted on 12/17/2016 3:45:48 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Sub-Driver

Like all the solar panels made in China, I suppose.


48 posted on 12/17/2016 4:51:06 PM PST by Bellflower (Dems = Mat 6:23 ....If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!)
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To: Sub-Driver

ESAD Leo.


49 posted on 12/17/2016 5:27:48 PM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: Sub-Driver

Hey, Leo, give up your plane then I might listen to you about global warming.


50 posted on 12/17/2016 6:30:49 PM PST by ConservaTeen (Islam is Not the Religion of Peace, but The religion of Pedophilia...)
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To: Sub-Driver

51 posted on 12/18/2016 1:54:06 AM PST by outofsalt ( If history teaches us anything it's that history rarely teaches us anything)
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To: poinq

yes DiCaprio has a brain and a ‘GED’ too


52 posted on 12/18/2016 8:56:51 PM PST by RBStealth
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