joining me tonight in our rapid response panel, michael brune, and dr. alter, conservation biologist. great to have you both with us. michael, you first. what do you make of the president's comments today in his executive order which he announced? >> well, we thought his speech was pretty strong, certainly when it is coming on the heels of the largest march in u.s. history on climate change, the president is under some pressure to make sure he actually holds a leadership position on climate change in the u.s. but what we really need is not just a good speech from the president, we need continued action from the president, certainly on keystone xl pipeline, follow through to switch from coal to clean energy. we need leadership on fracking as well. today's speech was a good start, but he has some significant tests over the next couple months. >> dr. halter, what happens in the next 20 years if we as a country do nothing? >> good evening ed and michael. it is an unimaginable scenario, spending over 36 billion tons of greenhouse gases this past year, if we c