Plant a trillion trees: U.S. Republicans offer fossil-friendly climate fix

The proposed legislation reflects an acknowledgement by some in the Republican party of rising voter demand for action on climate change,

Definitely a start.

without shutting down the energy industry.

I can't imagine the oil and gas industries being 'shut down' this century. There are, however, a range of alternative methods to generate electricity and power vehicles that can be used even more to reduce the amounts of oil and gas burned. Which if done would also reduce the demand for oil and gas and the wars fought for greater control of them and their shipment.

To quote the Old El Paso commercial meme:

Why not both?

Plant a trillion trees AND switch to a greener technology base?

Climate management isn't this bonehead simple. Sorry politicians. Biodiversity is critical. We can't just plant pine trees everywhere. Indigenous trees are needed and they take longer to plant, grown, become CO2 suckers.

A map of tree loss world-wide from US Satellites: https://climate.nasa.gov/internal_resources/1963/

NASA looked at some climate studies: https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2927/examining-the-viability-of-planting-trees-to-help-mitigate-climate-change/

It ain't that simple.

Where I live, it has been illegal to remove large (8 inch diameter) trees for at least 25 yrs, unless a licensed arborist determines there is a disease or parasite which cannot be effectively treated. OR if the tree is likely to fall causing major property damage or risk to lives.

Go ahead and plant the trees. I'll support it. Meanwhile, keep polluting the environment in red states.

keep polluting the environment in red states.

Real nice, SuperLib. So you're advocating pollution in 30 of the 50 states. Not very green of you.

They control their own states. If they want to live in a polluted environment, so be it. I won't stop them.

The thing about planting trees - make sure they don't become fire hazards later on

Then we'd have massive wild fires again and release more smoke