Statement of Emily Figdor, Environment North Carolina’s Federal Global Warming Program Director, on Senate Global Warming Bill
Washington, DC—The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today released a substitute to the Climate Security Act, which is scheduled to be debated on the Senate floor in early June.
“There is no greater challenge facing our country and our world than the threat of unchecked global warming. The science is clear that the United States must reduce its emissions of global warming pollutants quickly and dramatically in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of global warming.
“We commend Senator Boxer for her hard work in advancing serious global warming legislation. The revised bill represents a significant step forward in building consensus and support for an economy-wide approach to reducing global warming pollution and investing in the infrastructure of a clean energy economy.
“However, to meet the challenge of global warming, the Senate must strengthen the bill so that it delivers its promised reductions in emissions, is structured to achieve additional reductions as demanded by the science, and puts resources to use for the
American public rather than creating windfall profits for polluters.
“Only bold action can stave off catastrophic effects of global warming. We strongly urge senators to work to strengthen the bill and to oppose efforts to weaken its emission targets, block states from taking action, or add new polluter subsidies.”
