[GP-Eldorado-n] Fw: Urge Congress to Support New Global Warming Bills

[Diana Stauffer]

Urge Congress to Support New Bills Aimed at Avoiding the Worst Effects of Global Warming
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To: Diana Stauffer 
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 2:40 PM
Subject: Urge Congress to Support New Global Warming Bills


   



                              Urge Congress to Support New Bills Aimed at Avoiding the Worst Effects
                              of Global Warming 

                              Dear Diana,

                              As you know, human activity is warming our atmosphere with devastating consequences. Scientists warn that to avoid the worst effects of global warming, we must prevent average global temperatures from rising more than 2° Celsius above pre-industrial levels. In June 2006, Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) introduced a bill (H.R. 5642) that would gradually reduce global warming emissions by 80 percent, the amount needed to have a good chance of staying below the threshold set by scientists. In July 2006, Senators Jim Jeffords (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Please urge your congressional delegation to protect our planet for our children by co-sponsoring these critical science-based global warming bills. 

                              Sincerely,

                              Kate Abend
                              National Field Organizer
                              Climate Program


                                
                              Subject: Support Critical Science-Based Global Warming Bills

                              Dear Senators and Representative:

                              I am writing to urge you to co-sponsor the Waxman Safe Climate Act in the House or the Jeffords-Boxer Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act in the Senate. 

                              Scientists warn that to avoid the worst effects of global warming, we must ensure that global average temperatures do not rise more than 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. To have a good chance of remaining below this threshold, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide equivalent must stabilize at 450 parts per million. 

                              Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Senators Jim Jeffords (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) have introduced two science-based bills that would require gradual global warming emissions reduction of 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. 

                              These bill gradually lower global warming pollution, and call for a greater reliance on clean, renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency. These solutions will reduce air pollution, create jobs, and reduce our dependence on oil. 

                              Please protect future generations by co-sponsoring these critical bills. 

                              Sincerely,

                              Diana Stauffer



                                
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                              What's At Stake:
                              Scientists warn that to avoid the worst effects of global warming, we must prevent average global temperatures from rising more than 2° C above pre-industrial levels. To have a good chance of remaining below this threshold, atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide equivalent must stabilize at 450 parts per million. To that end, Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Senators Jim Jeffords (I-VT) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) have introduced two critical science-backed bills that would require a gradual global warming emission reduction of 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050. More...

                               
                             
                       

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