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Wondering what other people think about federal climate and energy legislation? Check out these editorial and opinion pieces.
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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