Time to Break Through the Politics and Act on Climate
The oil spill in the gulf coast could easily become the nation's worst environmental catastrophe in history, affecting wildlife, land, and fishing industries across the gulf and even up the eastern seaboard. On top of that, the tragic loss of life at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in West Virginia was the country's worst mine disaster in four decades.
It's time for America to choose cleaner energy -- we must move away from outdated, dirty energy sources to smarter choices. New clean energy and energy efficiency technologies will create safe, green jobs, provide power without contaminating our land, water, and air, and will help curb global warming pollution. Unfortunately, the Senate has yet to overcome the political impasse that is delaying action on this critical issue.
Tell President Obama and Carol Browner, Director of the White House Office of Energy and Climate Policy, that we need their leadership to break this impasse and ensure that Congress passes comprehensive climate and energy legislation this year.
Dear President Obama and Director Browner,
I write in the wake of the ongoing oil catastrophe in the Gulf Coast and recent coal mine explosion in West Virginia to urge you to make passage of climate and energy legislation a top priority.
These two disasters are painful examples that our reliance on fossil fuels poses enormous human and environmental costs in addition to those posed by global warming. The loss of life in both instances is tragic, and the scope of the damage from the ongoing Gulf Coast oil spill is already shocking, with many in fishing and related industries now facing the loss of their livelihoods. Thankfully, the clean energy and energy efficiency solutions that can curb global warming will also create safe, green jobs and provide power without contaminating our land, water, and air.
Now more than ever, we need comprehensive climate and energy legislation that reduces our dependence on dangerous fossil fuels and makes clean energy and energy efficiency solutions a reality. Please do everything possible to pressure Congress to pass strong climate and energy legislation this year.
Thank you for your time.
