Many Americans can only shake their heads at the energy lobbyists who surround Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney, and for a long time now a majority has been in favor of signing multilateral agreements, particularly in the area of climate protection. Catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina have reinforced this stance.
实际上，美国变绿正在成为一个一般性的命题。许多美国人对于那些围绕在布什和副总统切尼身边的能源游说者只能摇头，长久以来，美国大多数人赞成签署多边协议，特别是在气候保护领域方面。类似卡特琳娜飓风那样的灾害增强了这一立场。