Stopping Global Warming News Releases

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Robert Menendez, Charles Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy sent a letter to President Obama today, describing the devastation that Hurricane Sandy caused in their states, to urge him to set limits on carbon pollution from power plants. Scientists have warned that global warming is helping to intensify extreme weather events, and power plants are the largest source of the carbon pollution that’s fueling global warming. The letter was loudly applauded by Environment America and others.

Washington, D.C. —Today, Environment America launched an ad on the CBS “Super Screen” in Times Square Plaza in Manhattan—not far from the scene of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating impact last fall—calling on President Obama and all Americans to join together to  address global warming. The 10-second ad will run once an hour, 18 times a day for the next two months. 

Boston, MA. -- If the ten Northeast states from Maryland to Maine were a country, they would be the 10th largest emitter of climate-altering carbon pollution in the world, according to a report released today by Environment America. In 2010, the region emitted 533 million metric tons of carbon pollution, more than the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Brazil and France.

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) introduced a landmark proposal to tackle global warming. It would place a price on carbon pollution, ramp up support for clean, renewable energy and energy efficiency programs, and cut taxpayer subsidies to Big Oil and other fossil fuels. The two bills that make up the proposal would reduce U.S. carbon emissions 20 percent from 2005 levels by 2025, and a majority of the revenue from the carbon fee would be returned to U.S. citizens. Additional information about the details of the legislation can be found here.