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To Urge the Drafting of a Stronger U.S. Senate Bill on Climate Change
Date this position was adopted by UUSC:
Friday, August 21, 2009
Environmental
Justice
Sign on to a letter asking
The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman of U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works
Committee to:
Urge the drafting of a stronger Senate bill on climate change because the environmental, economic, and public health threats of global warming -- both in the United States and around the world -- require a strong climate bill-- covering both domestic and international issues. We are profoundly concerned that as currently written, H.R. 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act or "ACES") falls far short.
Purpose
The purpose of this action is
to join in writing on behalf of
the millions of members our organizations represent to urge The Honorable
Barbara Boxer Chairman of U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to
draft a companion bill as we are profoundly concerned that as currently written,
H.R. 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act or "ACES") falls far short.
The Senate bill must set an economy wide cap
on greenhouse emissions that is consistent with the best available science and
that can be ratcheted down as
necessary.
One of the letters strengths is mentioning human rights concerns, particularly of indigenous and Native peoples... and the fact that a very broad call for endorsements is being made.
