Volume VI, #116 | |
"A three-year delay of this report is sadly fitting for an administration that has wasted seven years denying the real threat of global climate change."
-- Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) on the White House climate report In this issue 1) Take Action: Tell Detroit to Speed It Up 1) Take Action: Tell Detroit to Speed It Up We're being squeezed by gas prices now.
2) Take Action: Urge Congress to Strengthen Global Warming Bill Our Senators must stand up for strong and effective solutions to global warming. The urgency of the problem requires that we act fast and effectively. A strong global warming bill must drive emissions reductions in a way that strengthens a clean energy economy, meets science-based standards and is fair to American families and workers. Please encourage your Senators to vote for strengthening changes to the bill. 3) Report: Job Opportunities for the Green Economy The report, released by a diverse coalition of labor and environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, makes it clear that workers across the country -- spanning a wide range of occupations, states, and income levels -- will all benefit from transforming the U.S. into a green energy economy and fighting global warming. 4) White House: Better Late than Never, Climate Change Report Learn more about the impacts of global warming and how you can be part of the solution.
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