Support for strong, comprehensive legislation to fight global warming is growing in Congress.  There are more than 150 Representatives cosponsoring the Safe Climate Act (H.R. 1590) including Georgia Representative John Lewis, and 19 Senators cosponsoring the Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act (S. 309).  These bills would limit global warming emissions to levels that current science says are needed to prevent the worst effects of global warming.

Background 

More and more Georgians are concerned about what global warming will mean for the health and well-being of future generations. We’re working in Georgia and at the federal level to reduce global warming pollution by at least 15 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050—the science-based reductions needed to protect future generations.

The good news is that if we act now and act decisively we can stop global warming and protect our children and future generations.

Unfortunately, the Bush administration is refusing to act, but we don’t have time to waste. The longer we wait, the more global warming pollution builds up in the atmosphere—and the worse the effects will be.

That is why Environment Georgia is working at the federal level, urging Congress to reject ineffectual proposals and set science-based targets for reducing global warming pollution from power plants, cars, and other sources.