DEMISE OF CLIMATE SECURITY ACT CLEARS THE WAY FOR CONGRESS TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTIONJune 06, 2008
WASHINGTON—"That the Senate managed to turn its first comprehensive debate on the most pressing environmental crisis of our time into a circus act should bring us pause: Not only to reevaluate the fitness of our leaders to lead, but also to assess the task now before us. "What was lost in the sideshow on Capitol Hill this week is the fact that The Climate Security Act, as written, would have been woefully insufficient to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of global warming. "Also overshadowed was the fact that, when done right, solving the global warming crisis can simultaneously reduce our dependence on foreign oil, cut energy costs for working Americans, create high paying jobs in the renewable energy sector, and secure a healthy planet. "After seven years of inaction from the Bush White House, and little better performance by the Senate, eyes now turn to the new Administration and Congress to see if they can get it right on global warming." ### CONTACT: Mike Crocker, Greenpeace Media Officer in the U.S., 202-319-2471; Kate Smolski, Greenpeace Legislative Coordinator, 202-415-3105 |