LWV ACTION ALERT: The Senate Must Act on Global Climate Change

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ACTION ALERT:  The Senate Must Act on Global Climate Change

Global climate change is one of the most serious threats to the environment,
health and economy of our nation and our world.  With the U.S. Senate
expected to take up legislation this spring, now is the time to let your
Senators know that they should support strong action to control global
warming.

Please <http://capwiz.com/lwv/utr/1/DTWIIHPMPU/HJDMIHPUNG/1885344016>
contact your Senators and tell them to support and strengthen S. 2191,
America’s Climate Security Act.

Recent scientific studies show that global warming is already causing
environmental changes that will have significant global economic and social
impacts.  America’s Climate Security Act, S. 2191, sponsored by Senators
Lieberman and Warner, will establish the basic framework that is necessary
to curtail the pollution that is causing climate change.  

S. 2191 is a good first step.  The bill establishes a “cap and trade” system
that will, if properly carried out, achieve two essential goals:  cutting
green-house gas emissions enough to prevent the worst impacts of global
climate change, and doing so in an economically efficient manner.  The “cap”
sets a limit on allowable emissions from electric power, transportation and
manufacturing sources that will decline over time to meet the
pollution-reduction goal.  The “trading” system sets up a market that allows
sources to buy, sell, borrow and trade emission allowances so reductions can
be achieved in the most cost-effective ways. 

However, the legislation should be strengthened in two ways.  First, the
bill should ensure that pollution reduction goals are consistent with the
best scientific analyses.  Currently, the legislation does not achieve all
the reductions that will likely be needed, and advances in scientific
knowledge may later indicate a need for quicker or greater reductions.
Second, the auction system should be expanded to include more emissions
earlier in the process.  This will both speed compliance and increase the
economic efficiency of the program. 

Tell your Senators to oppose weakening amendments, particularly loopholes
that undermine the emissions cap through such mechanisms as a so-called
"safety valve" that would allow sources to purchase unlimited emission
allowances.

Take <http://capwiz.com/lwv/utr/1/DTWIIHPMPU/JAMWIHPUNH/1885344016>  action
today to encourage your Senators to take quick and strong action against
global climate change!

TAKE <http://capwiz.com/lwv/utr/1/DTWIIHPMPU/MMFMIHPUNI/1885344016>  ACTION

1. Contact <http://capwiz.com/lwv/utr/1/DTWIIHPMPU/DRHTIHPUNJ/1885344016>
your Senators now, by phone or by email, and tell them to strengthen and
pass S. 2191, as well as to oppose weakening amendments.  Tell them that
global climate change is one of the most serious threats to the environment,
health and economy of our nation and our world.

2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens - your grassroots network,
your friends and coworkers.  Encourage them to contact their Senators today!


BACKGROUND

Learn <http://capwiz.com/lwv/utr/1/DTWIIHPMPU/DPRGIHPUNK/1885344016>  more
about what the League is doing to protect against global climate change. 

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For additional information, please contact LWVUS Grassroots Lobbyist
Christina Vamvas at lobbying at lwv.org.


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