Chicago Debate League 2013/14 Core Files
NC Extensions [Critical Immigration]: A/t - #4 “Congress isn’t involved” 302
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2NC Extensions [Critical Immigration]: A/t - #4 “Congress isn’t involved” 3021) Congress can undo Obama’s rules if he creates too much controversy or angers Republicans. NATIONAL JOURNAL, 13 [Amy Harder; “Obama Plans Marathon Sprint on Climate Change” 6/24, http://www.nationaljournal.com/daily/obama-plans-marathon-sprint-on-climate-change-20130624] The second political hurdle is the 2014 midterm elections. The National Republican Senatorial Committee is already targeting vulnerable Democrats up for reelection, including Sens. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Mark Begich of Alaska, and Mark Pryor of Arkansas. “Landrieu Ushers in Obama’s Climate Change Agenda,” said one NRSC statement released Monday. The administration must thread its regulatory process carefully through the midterms, and not just to avoid endangering Democrats. If Republicans were to win back the Senate, it could create yet another hurdle for Obama’s agenda: Senate Republicans are expected to invoke the Congressional Review Act to undo the rules. The act, used successfully only once since its creation in 1996, allows senators to bypass the majority leader and force a vote requiring only 51 votes to pass a resolution nullifying regulations finalized within 60 days. It was used twice in the last session of Congress to try to undo EPA rules, and was unsuccessful both times. The White House is reportedly worried such an effort could succeed against EPA’s climate rules. Obama is “concerned about whether or not he has enough support in the Senate to defend vetoes of environmental regulations,” said Michael Kieschnick, CEO and cofounder of CREDO, a cell-phone service provider heavily involved in advocating for action on climate change. Kieschnick has attended private fundraisers with Obama in recent months where the president addressed climate change. 2) Obama’s middle-road approach will succeed, but Republicans are close to defeating him. FALLON, 13 [Brandon, recent grad student at CSULB with a BA in History from Fordham University; “Obama Is Moving Ahead On Climate — With Or Without Congress' Help ”, 6/27, http://www.policymic.com/articles/51623/obama-is-moving-ahead-on-climate-with-or-without-congress-help] In particular, there is a strong ideological divide on this issue. The oil and natural gas industries may have a lot of Republican allies, but money aside, the real issue is their refusal to accept increased regulations from a government that already has its hands in other industries. Regulation, in their view, stifles growth and yes, it could eat away at profits, but they believe it is more about a desire to control the free market. Obama is attempting to find a middle path where he doesn’t appear too aggressive with regulation while still playing hero to the environmentalists. Climate change is real, but with strong opposition, it is difficult to make strong policy shifts. A long-term strategy is necessary when the comprehensive approach is not so quick and easily attainable. Obama's goal appears to be to make climate change more of an issue down the road, when hopefully some more Republicans will have changed their minds. Right now, Republicans are the ones holding Obama’s agenda back. 2NC Extensions [Critical Immigration]: A/t - #5 “Regulations won’t solve” 3031) The new regulations are a comprehensive approach to global warming that tackles the biggest emission source, power plants. Extend our GUARDIAN evidence. 2) Obama’s rules target power plants, which are the most important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL, 13 [Grace Gill; “Presidential Leadership: President Obama Announces Landmark Climate Action Plan”, 6/28, http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ggill/presidential_leadership_presid.html] This week, President Obama took a big step towards combating climate change and reducing carbon pollution. In a speech at Georgetown University, the President unveiled his plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. It was an historic moment in moving the national agenda forward on climate and protecting communities and our natural environment. Power plants are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for 40 percent of our carbon footprint in the atmosphere. With the atmospheric content of carbon dioxide reaching an unprecedented 400 parts per million last month, the time to act to curb emissions is now. 3) Power plants and infrastructure last the longest and are comparatively key to battling global warming. FIELD, 13 [Chris, director of the Department of Global Ecology of the Carnegie Institution for Science and co-chair of a working group tasked with assessing climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; “Obama is right on climate change”, 6/29, http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/28/opinion/field-obama-climate-change] The first step? Address the root of the issue, and this is why the action Obama outlined is smart. The plan recognizes the breadth of the problem and focuses on a wide range of emissions sources. It also recognizes that not all the damages can be avoided and that building resilience needs to be a part of the package. Taking action now is also cost-effective. Slowing and eventually stopping emissions will take time. The global energy system producing most of the carbon dioxide emissions is massive, and includes thousands of power plants and more than a billion vehicles. 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