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Don't Allow Global Warming Pollution to Increase for Decades
Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: Environmental Defense Fund
Sponsored by: Environmental Defense Fund
Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) proposed legislation that would postpone meaningful action on global warming pollution for at least twenty years.
The Voinovich bill is dressed up as a way to take action, but in fact is a detailed prescription for doing nothing.
The proposal would take away state authority to control global warming pollution, undermining efforts in dozens of states, including California, Florida and the Northeast members of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which have set ambitious emissions reduction targets. And this is just the beginning.
We need to do everything we can to defeat Senator Voinovich's sham proposal. Email your Senators today.
The Voinovich bill is dressed up as a way to take action, but in fact is a detailed prescription for doing nothing.
The proposal would take away state authority to control global warming pollution, undermining efforts in dozens of states, including California, Florida and the Northeast members of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which have set ambitious emissions reduction targets. And this is just the beginning.
We need to do everything we can to defeat Senator Voinovich's sham proposal. Email your Senators today.
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# 8,500:
9:42 am PDT, Jul 2,
Marianna Grabhorn, Washington
# 8,499:
7:32 am PDT, Jul 2,
Dan and Ilse Meyer, California
Dear Barbara and Dianne: We join the young families of our 2 grown children and 4 beautiful grandchildren in thanking you for your powerful role in addressing global warming (especially Barbara, but you as well, Diane, right?). Please keep the heat on to cool Life on the planet NOW. Blessings! Grandparents Dr. Dan and Ilse
Dear Barbara and Dianne: We join the young families of our 2 grown children and 4 beautiful grandchildren in thanking you for your powerful role in addressing global warming (especially Barbara, but you as well, Diane, right?). Please keep the heat on to cool Life on the planet NOW. Blessings! Grandparents Dr. Dan and Ilse
# 8,498:
6:40 am PDT, Jul 2,
Carl Schlaikjer, Massachusetts
We must get off coal, oil, and concomitant pollution. We need a Manhattan Project to develop alternative sources of energy! This should have been obvious during the 1973 oil embargo! Congress must begin to serve the public, not the coal and oil industries.
We must get off coal, oil, and concomitant pollution. We need a Manhattan Project to develop alternative sources of energy! This should have been obvious during the 1973 oil embargo! Congress must begin to serve the public, not the coal and oil industries.
# 8,497:
6:10 am PDT, Jul 2,
Tori Myers, New Mexico
Why would we postpone helpful actions at all, when we can start to make a difference now? This is the most foolish and stubborn idea that has come up on this topic. Putting off a problem only makes it worse, it will not go away but we may lose our opportunity to make things better if we sit back and refuse to act at all.
Why would we postpone helpful actions at all, when we can start to make a difference now? This is the most foolish and stubborn idea that has come up on this topic. Putting off a problem only makes it worse, it will not go away but we may lose our opportunity to make things better if we sit back and refuse to act at all.
# 8,496:
3:41 am PDT, Jul 2,
David Whitford, Ohio
# 8,495:
11:34 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Lane Yoshiyama, California
# 8,494:
8:06 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Louisa Leopard, North Carolina
# 8,493:
7:36 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Lupe Friaz, California
# 8,492:
7:25 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Scott White, Texas
# 8,491:
6:36 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Name not displayed, Connecticut
# 8,490:
5:41 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Chip Waldron, Texas
# 8,489:
5:20 pm PDT, Jul 1,
S. Griffin, Ohio
# 8,488:
4:21 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Lucy Mitchell, Arizona
# 8,487:
4:08 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Name not displayed, Texas
We must address global warming now in a real way; the earth is not waiting for us to act. Every day that we delay impacts our ability to make a difference in the escalating temperature rise and the resulting weather extremes and ocean current changes. Among scientists the question isn't "whether our green-house emissions have affected our environment" the question is "can our negative impact be stopped and reversed?"
We must address global warming now in a real way; the earth is not waiting for us to act. Every day that we delay impacts our ability to make a difference in the escalating temperature rise and the resulting weather extremes and ocean current changes. Among scientists the question isn't "whether our green-house emissions have affected our environment" the question is "can our negative impact be stopped and reversed?"
# 8,486:
2:43 pm PDT, Jul 1,
D Godwin, Georgia
Please do something meaningful to address global warming pollution, not lip service or other meaningless approaches.
Please do something meaningful to address global warming pollution, not lip service or other meaningless approaches.
# 8,485:
2:12 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Abby Turner, New York
# 8,484:
1:25 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Carle Johnson, Kentucky
if Congress can not come up with real solutions, at the very least, STAY OUT OF THE WAY of our more progressive states!! Some of our far sighted governors are leading the way. We can all learn from them!
if Congress can not come up with real solutions, at the very least, STAY OUT OF THE WAY of our more progressive states!! Some of our far sighted governors are leading the way. We can all learn from them!
# 8,483:
1:23 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Lauren Fulner, Illinois
# 8,482:
12:55 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Michael Akins, California
# 8,481:
12:34 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Barbara DiPipi, Pennsylvania
# 8,480:
12:27 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Jennifer Flasko, Connecticut
I have two children - I 'd like them to have a decent chance in life.
I have two children - I 'd like them to have a decent chance in life.
# 8,479:
12:21 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Sophie Curtis, Louisiana
# 8,478:
12:02 pm PDT, Jul 1,
Messiah Bane, California
# 8,477:
11:30 am PDT, Jul 1,
Cynthia Willson, Wyoming
We need couragoeus leadership and to take responsibility for our actions - I urge you to oppose Senator Voinovich's proposal, which is a sham for responsible leadership on global warming. Thank you!
We need couragoeus leadership and to take responsibility for our actions - I urge you to oppose Senator Voinovich's proposal, which is a sham for responsible leadership on global warming. Thank you!
# 8,476:
11:26 am PDT, Jul 1,
Sierra Trotter, Tennessee
We have to do something about global warming and SOON! If we don't it's going to destroy our world.
We have to do something about global warming and SOON! If we don't it's going to destroy our world.
# 8,475:
10:50 am PDT, Jul 1,
Larissa Coad, Illinois
# 8,474:
10:48 am PDT, Jul 1,
Jennifer Lyon, Texas
I want MEANINGFUL global warming prevention legislation. Why bother passing a bill that will do NOTHING to curb global warming?
I want MEANINGFUL global warming prevention legislation. Why bother passing a bill that will do NOTHING to curb global warming?
# 8,473:
10:28 am PDT, Jul 1,
Marvin Thomas, Georgia
We need real solutions to this problem instead of something will take everyone backwards. Leave the states alone and compliment what they are doing with real solutions.
We need real solutions to this problem instead of something will take everyone backwards. Leave the states alone and compliment what they are doing with real solutions.
# 8,472:
10:27 am PDT, Jul 1,
Chris Fleischman, Arizona
We need to address global warming pollution before it's too late.
We need to address global warming pollution before it's too late.
# 8,471:
10:11 am PDT, Jul 1,
Gail Bonfante, New York
# 8,470:
10:03 am PDT, Jul 1,
Lyndsay Beck, California
# 8,469:
10:03 am PDT, Jul 1,
Allen Costell, Illinois
# 8,468:
9:47 am PDT, Jul 1,
Phillip Carew, Canada
Considering the USA is currently the largest polluter in the world, you are very responsible for the changes we are seeing in the climate and in weather patterns. Take responsibility and take action, otherwise the USA will remain very hypocritcial when refering to the amount of pollution China and India will produce. Make an example to the rest of the world, other countries will follow in the USA's large shadow. The USA can produce alot more national electricity from renewables such as wind, and solar in the southern states. Efforts need to made now before these climatic changes move faster, at which point climate change will be out of our reach as a race.
Considering the USA is currently the largest polluter in the world, you are very responsible for the changes we are seeing in the climate and in weather patterns. Take responsibility and take action, otherwise the USA will remain very hypocritcial when refering to the amount of pollution China and India will produce. Make an example to the rest of the world, other countries will follow in the USA's large shadow. The USA can produce alot more national electricity from renewables such as wind, and solar in the southern states. Efforts need to made now before these climatic changes move faster, at which point climate change will be out of our reach as a race.
# 8,467:
9:17 am PDT, Jul 1,
Kimberly Roberts, New York
# 8,466:
9:14 am PDT, Jul 1,
David Fahmy, Michigan
# 8,465:
9:02 am PDT, Jul 1,
Kay Taylor, New Mexico
# 8,464:
8:52 am PDT, Jul 1,
Brenda Lehman, Kansas
States have the right to decide for themselves how much they want to regulate the air they breath. Some states have asthma rates that are soaring and they have the right to protect their own citizens. Do you represent the citizens or corporate welfare and big brother bullying?
States have the right to decide for themselves how much they want to regulate the air they breath. Some states have asthma rates that are soaring and they have the right to protect their own citizens. Do you represent the citizens or corporate welfare and big brother bullying?
# 8,463:
8:48 am PDT, Jul 1,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 8,462:
8:45 am PDT, Jul 1,
William Salter, South Carolina
We need immediate and coordinated action by government and business to stop global warming pollution create domestic clean energy sources. Senator Voinovich's bill is worse than no action. It creates a false sense of action and delays effective actions.
We need immediate and coordinated action by government and business to stop global warming pollution create domestic clean energy sources. Senator Voinovich's bill is worse than no action. It creates a false sense of action and delays effective actions.
# 8,461:
8:30 am PDT, Jul 1,
Tuyen Thai, Ohio
# 8,460:
8:28 am PDT, Jul 1,
Deborah Webb, Georgia
# 8,459:
8:27 am PDT, Jul 1,
Lee Crumpton, North Carolina
# 8,458:
8:20 am PDT, Jul 1,
Lisa Freeman, Wyoming
# 8,457:
7:10 am PDT, Jul 1,
Kelly Gay, North Carolina
# 8,456:
7:03 am PDT, Jul 1,
Steven S. Blauer, Texas
# 8,455:
6:36 am PDT, Jul 1,
Deanna McClung, New York
Please take a stance and help save the earth. Future generations are relying on us.
Please take a stance and help save the earth. Future generations are relying on us.
# 8,454:
6:16 am PDT, Jul 1,
Sara Tower, New York
This bill DOES NOT really ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING, and, if passed, would block serious global warming action this year. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THE VOINOVICH PROPOSAL!! Thank you. Sara Tower
This bill DOES NOT really ADDRESS GLOBAL WARMING, and, if passed, would block serious global warming action this year. PLEASE DO NOT SUPPORT THE VOINOVICH PROPOSAL!! Thank you. Sara Tower
# 8,453:
6:07 am PDT, Jul 1,
Lillian Luksenburg, Maryland
# 8,452:
5:57 am PDT, Jul 1,
Pamela Smith, Missouri
# 8,451:
5:47 am PDT, Jul 1,
Nancy DeSecki, Illinois