Strengthen Warner-Lieberman

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November 21, 2009

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Dear Senator:

I am deeply concerned about the impact of our global climate crisis on God's creation -- the web of life that includes, as the Bible says, the human race and all the living, breathing beings of our world. I am glad that Senators Warner and Lieberman have introduced their bill to address this crisis. But in its present form, the bill falls short of what we need, to save our food supply, water supply, coastlines, and human health as well as many other species in the sacred web of life, from the ravages of climate crisis and global scorching, Global scorching is already affecting the poor in America and around the world most quickly and deeply, just as Hurricane Katrina most deeply affected the poor of New Orleans. I am especially concerned that the bill address issues of equity and justice as part of addressing the climate crisis. I urge you to strengthen the bill in these areas: 1. We are already facing even faster ice-melting and other disastrous results of global scorching than scientists originally predicted, and must move swiftly to reduce CO2 emissions. The goal must be reductions by 20 percent of 2005 levels by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. The bill falls way short of that, and I urge you to support its strengthening. 2. Please include a carbon tax along with cap-and-trade as ways of reducing CO2 emissions, devoting its proceeds to vouchers for low and middle-income people to use public transportation. 3 Please Include major grass-roots aid to developing countries to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy, and to meet the needs of communities endangered by drought, floods, or newly spreading diseases. Most policy changes can proceed by increments without permanent damage. But to prevent the worst effects of the climate crisis, we need to do ENOUGH and do it quickly, not little by little. I urge you to strengthen the Warner-Lieberman bill and move quickly to pass it. May the work you do to heal the earth and human civilization from this danger, fill you with a sense that you have well met your responsibilities.
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