Aug. 26 - 300 Groups Ask Senate for Stronger Climate Bill

A broad coalition of more than 300 faith, human rights, social justice, and environmental groups sent a letter to U.S. senators today calling for energy and climate legislation that is much stronger than the Waxman-Markey bill that passed the House of Representatives June 26. That bill contained massive giveaways to polluting special interests and would fail to ensure a rapid transition to clean energy.

“There's an impressive breadth of groups on this letter, and it demonstrates that the status quo isn't acceptable. Congress must pass a bill that actually gives us a fighting chance of avoiding runaway global warming. There's no other option,” said Tyson Slocum, who directs Public Citizen’s energy program.

To read the letter and view the full list of groups click, here. 

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