CLIMATE
Pope praises Obama emissions rule, urges strong U.S. action
Pope Francis endorsed U.S. EPA's Clean Power Plan today in a White House Rose Garden appearance with President Obama. "Mr. President, I find it encouraging that you are proposing an initiative for reducing air pollution," the leader of the Roman Catholic Church said. He then urged "all men and women of good will in this great nation" to consider the impact of global warming for future generations of Americans and "millions of people living under a system that has overlooked them."