Westerly Sun: U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), known for his advocacy on the climate change issue, says he is “mostly pleased” with President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, released on June 25. “It was a little bit less than I hoped for, but about what I was expecting,” Whitehouse said. The president’s plan, which the senator says is the most far reaching of any administration thus far, is built on three main initiatives: reducing carbon pollution in America while developing alternative energy sources, ensuring…