For immediate release: December 10, 2009
Press inquiries: Laura Burton Capps, Giselle Barry, 202-567-6800, press@climateprotect.org
Washington, DC – Alliance for Climate Protection President and CEO Maggie L. Fox today issued the following statement on the climate and clean energy legislative framework announced today by Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman:
“We commend the bipartisan leadership of Senators Kerry, Graham and Lieberman for moving forward on making comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation a reality next year. Momentum is building: the enormous economic potential of clean energy combined with the demand for action from the American people and the clear scientific urgency is creating a powerful force for change. Today’s announcement of a proposed framework is another signal that America is ready, willing, and able to lead the global clean energy economy.”
About the Alliance for Climate Protection:
The Alliance for Climate Protection was founded in 2006 by Nobel laureate and former Vice President Al Gore. With more than two million members worldwide, the Alliance is a unique non-profit, non-partisan organization that is committed to educating the global community about the urgency of implementing comprehensive solutions to the climate crisis.
