For US readers: action requested on legislation
15/06/10 17:21
Currently, there is a discussion draft of a bill being circulated in the Senate authored by Senators Kerry and Lieberman (the American Power Act). I'm sure that many of you have heard varying responses to the draft and there are many organizations that are focusing on improving different sections ranging from Clean Air Act authority to preemption of state regional greenhouse gas programs. Now is the time to improve this bill as it is our best chance of seeing a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Here at Defenders of Wildlife we have long focused on safeguarding wildlife and natural resources from the impacts of climate change and continue to do so by working on the adaptation provision of this bill. This draft contains excellent policy language that creates a national adaptation strategy, state plans and, most importantly, increased scientific capacity. Unfortunately the funding provided to enact this provision is woefully inadequate. Moreover, the funding does not kick in until 2019 — far too late to provide scientists and land managers with the necessary tools to protect fragile ecosystems from the impacts of climate change.
In order to show Congress that this issue is critical and that there is support for protecting our natural resources in a warming world we are asking scientists to join Dr Thomas Lovejoy, Dr. Barry Noon, and myself on to this letter to lawmakers who are working on this draft now. If you are interested in signing on to this letter, please send Robb Krehbiel rkrehbiel@defenders.org your name and contact information and how you would like to be listed on the letter by June 25. If you have any questions about the letter, also please contact Robb and he can make sure your questions get answered as I will be out on travel for the next two weeks.
Sincerely,
Jean
Jean Brennan, PhD
Senior Climate Change Scientist
Defenders of Wildlife
1130 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036-4604
Phone: 202-682-9000
Email: jbrennan@defenders.org
Here at Defenders of Wildlife we have long focused on safeguarding wildlife and natural resources from the impacts of climate change and continue to do so by working on the adaptation provision of this bill. This draft contains excellent policy language that creates a national adaptation strategy, state plans and, most importantly, increased scientific capacity. Unfortunately the funding provided to enact this provision is woefully inadequate. Moreover, the funding does not kick in until 2019 — far too late to provide scientists and land managers with the necessary tools to protect fragile ecosystems from the impacts of climate change.
In order to show Congress that this issue is critical and that there is support for protecting our natural resources in a warming world we are asking scientists to join Dr Thomas Lovejoy, Dr. Barry Noon, and myself on to this letter to lawmakers who are working on this draft now. If you are interested in signing on to this letter, please send Robb Krehbiel rkrehbiel@defenders.org your name and contact information and how you would like to be listed on the letter by June 25. If you have any questions about the letter, also please contact Robb and he can make sure your questions get answered as I will be out on travel for the next two weeks.
Sincerely,
Jean
Jean Brennan, PhD
Senior Climate Change Scientist
Defenders of Wildlife
1130 17th St NW
Washington, DC 20036-4604
Phone: 202-682-9000
Email: jbrennan@defenders.org
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