Earth Day Network Applauds House Passage of Climate Bill

Statement of Susan Bass, Senior Vice President for Programs and Operations

"The climate bill passed by the House is an historic and reasonable measure that will move the U.S. closer toward a new green economic future. The bill goes a long way toward creating an economic model based on renewable energy that will reduce greenhouse gases.

We hope that the Senate will provide a stronger bill by increasing the amount of reductions of carbon emissions, providing for auction of 100 percent of carbon permits, providing more money for green job training and displaced workers, and requiring a higher renewable energy standard.

This bill encompasses the latest in climate science and provides us with a good starting point for further climate action. We applaud Chairmen Waxman and Markey for their long standing leadership on global warming and for their hard work on the legislation

The American Clean Energy and Security Act will create millions of new clean energy jobs, and contrary to what opponents have claimed, it will actually save consumers hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs. In addition, it will help us work toward America's energy independence and move our country away from fossil fuels."

Earth Day Network was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment. Our mission is to broaden and diversify the environmental movement worldwide, and to mobilize it as the most effective vehicle for promoting a healthy, sustainable environment. We pursue our mission through a combination of education, public policy, and consumer activism campaigns. Our campaign and programs are predicated on the belief that an educated, energized population will take action to secure a healthy future for itself and its children. Earth Day Network has a global reach with a network of more than 17,000 partners and organizations in 174 countries. More than 1 billion people participate in Earth Day activities, making it the largest secular civic event in the world. www.earthday.net

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