Help Improve Promising Climate Bill--Call Today!
The United States must act now to cut our global warming pollution if we want to avoid the most severe effects of climate change. The U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act—a comprehensive bill with bi-partisan support and a strong framework for reducing global warming pollution. However, the Senate must act to strengthen a few elements of the bill. Please call your senators today and urge them to help strengthen the bill!
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Talking Points
- Hi, my name is [name] and I’m calling from [city, state].
- I’m calling to urge Senator [name] to support efforts to improve the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191), specifically:
- Require the Environmental Protection Agency to adjust the emissions reduction targets and take any other action needed if the National Academies of Science finds that we are not on track to avoid dangerous warming.
- Eliminate free emission allowances for polluters, or at least reduce them significantly. Giving away the allowances would create windfall profits for polluters, while auctioning them will generate more revenue for public programs and promote investment in clean energy technologies.
- Oppose attempts to provide additional subsidies for coal or nuclear power, which already receive substantial benefits under this bill.
- Thank you for your time.
If you call after hours, feel free to leave a message on voicemail.
Help us track the results of this effort to strengthen the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act.
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[Your address]
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