Environment

As if we needed any more evidence demonstrating that anthropogenic climate change is real, that it is occurring right now, and that it poses a major threat to the planet's environment, we now have it -- in spades. Let;s begin with the assessment by a Penn State University investigation, which completely exonerated climate scientist Michael Mann from any wrongdoing in the ridiculous, trumped-up, never-any-truth-to-it, pseudo-"scandal" known as "climate-gate." In reaction to this report, former House Science Committee Chairman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY) -- full disclosure, Boehlert's on the NRDC Action Fund board -- issued a statement which read:

As if the oil companies from Texas – and their allies in the corridors of power - hadn’t done enough harm to our country already (for more, see the late, great Gulf of Mexico), now they are at it once again.  This time, it’s Valero and Tesoro, pouring money into a campaign this election season to undo California’s landmark, clean energy and climate law, AB 32.  On Tuesday, the oil companies’ proposition was certified for the November ballot. The fight, as they say, is on!

Why should you care?  Let us count the ways.

 This is a critical week in our nation’s fight to pass comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation, and Missourians must demand swift and bold action from our elected representatives.

Last summer, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which was admirable for its establishment of an economy-wide cap on carbon dioxide emissions and provisions for job creation across the manufacturing, transportation, research and development, and weatherization sectors. 

Next Saturday (March 28th) from 8:30-9:30pm, thousands of communities and millions of people from around the globe will join together to send leaders a powerful message about global warming.  It's a pretty simple concept -- by simply turning off your lights for an hour, you can participate in a "global election between Earth and global warming."