A Tragic But Auspicious Moment For Climate Action
Congress is back at work on a formidable agenda of pressing issues. But with the West on fire, the Gulf Coast under water and Floridians bracing for one of the most powerful hurricanes on record, there is one issue in particular that House and Senate leaders should add to their immediate-action list.
Starting with the Climate Solutions Caucus in the House – a group of more than 50 Republicans and Democrats formed to “address the impacts, causes and challenges of our changing climate” ― a bipartisan coalition should stop Donald Trump from destroying the federal government’s ability to understand, deal with and help the American people better prepare for the disastrous impacts of global climate change.
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