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Wondering what other people think about federal climate and energy legislation?
Peterson Institute for International Economics (5/24/10) - New study projects the American Power Act could produce 203,000 new American jobs a year.
Science Magazine (5/7/10) – Letter signed by 255 scientists defends climate science facts and states, “for a problem as potentially catastrophic as climate change, taking no action poses a dangerous risk for our planet.”
Target Corporation (5/5/10) - National discount retailer Target, headquartered in Minneapolis joins the BICEP business coalition advocating strong energy and climate policy
The Washington Post (4/5/10) - How Congress can get a smart climate-change bill passed
Winona Daily News (3/29/10) - Director of the Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate urges Congress to join U.S. miliary leaders in the fight against climate change
Letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (3/2/2010) - Minnesota senator Al Franken joins 12 other senators in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, urging him to protect the Clean Air Act
Letter to the U.S. Senate (2/23/2010) - National health organizations oppose overturning EPA authority
The Economist (2/4/2010) - The Economist supports the CLEAR act
Winona Daily News (1/30/2010) U.S. Representative Tim Walz supports cap-and-trade legislation
David Morris: Instead of cap and trade, cap and dividend (1/29/10) - Star Tribune editorial about the benefits of a cap-and-dividend policy and the CLEAR bill
Poll results (1/21/10) - Poll shows bipartisan public support for national climate legislation
Wall Street Journal ad (1/21/10) - A broad coalition of 86 signatories—including leading businesses and other organizations—call publicly for “Democrats and Republicans to unite behind bi-partisan, national energy and climate legislation that increases our security and limits emissions, as it preserves and creates jobs”
The American Corn Growers Association press release (1/20/10) - The American Corn Growers Association supports and finds opportunities in carbon legislation
Robert Frank: Cap and trade ought to fit for conservatives (1/11/10) - Robert Frank, Johnson Graduate School of Management - Cornell University, comments on the conservative roots of carbon-capping legislation, originally published in the New York Times.
Letter to U.S. Senators from leading scientific organizations (10/21/09) - Eighteen scientific organizations send a letter to U.S. senators stating the consensus scientific view on climate change
Zogby Poll (8/11/09) - Zogby poll finds strong support for climate bill, Senate action
Pheasants Forever Press Statement (6/26/09) - Sportsmen laud House passage of climate change legislation
Ducks Unlimited - House of Representatives passes climate bill with waterfowl benefits
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (6/25/09) - The United Steelworkers Union authors letter in support of ACES bill
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (6/24/09) - The 13 unions of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO author letter in support of ACES bill
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (6/24/09) - Republicans for Environmental Protection (REP) authors letter in support of ACES bill
Star Tribune (6/24/09) - Quick action needed now to address global warming (Will Steger, Minneapolis)
Video (6/23/09) - President Obama calls on Congress to pass the American Clean Energy and Security Act
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (6/23/09) - The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) authors letter in support of ACES bill
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (6/23/09) - Fresh Energy and 28 other organizations author letter in support of ACES bill
Letter to U.S. House of Representatives (6/22/09) - The Blue Green Alliance authors letter in support of ACES bill
Bemidji Pioneer (6/21/09) - Editorial Board: Laying the clean energy groundwork
Grand Forks Herald (6/21/09) - VIEWPOINT: Congress, pass clean-energy jobs legislation (Tim Lovaasen, Minneapolis)
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