Kudos to Buchanan for supporting environment

I've always admired Congressman Vern Buchanan's strong support for the environment and his thoughtful independence when it comes to representing his district and not Washington special interests. His recent statement in support of the international climate agreement is the latest example.

He is absolutely right that we can balance environmental protection with economic growth. In fact, most business leaders want to remain in the agreement because they say it will be good for the American economy. It also would be a little embarrassing if we pulled out of the 195-nation agreement to join the only other two countries who have boycotted it, Syria and Nicaragua.

This story was originally published June 8, 2017 at 11:06 AM with the headline "Kudos to Buchanan for supporting environment."