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    REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN RECOGNIZE CLIMATE CHANGE

    NEW YORK REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSMAN TOM REED, RECOGNIZES CLIMATE CHANGE



    Co-sponsors Gibson Resolution with 11 other House Republicans

    (Long Island, NY)
    As the Sustainability Coordinator at a Christian liberal arts college, I talk a lot about how climate change impacts people. Some students respond by wanting to hit the streets in protest while others remain convinced I’m a dupe of the “liberal agenda.” The real problem, though, is that political partisanship has blocked effective engagement with the topic of climate change in our country for far too long. While politicians on both sides posture for the cameras, the earth continues to warm.


    On Tuesday, November 3, Congressman Tom Reed (NY-23) took on a new role of climate leadership by joining 11 House Republicans to co-sponsor the Gibson Resolution (H. Res 424). This resolution recognizes the impacts of climate change and calls for action to reduce further risk by working constructively to create and support economically viable solutions. With a focus on American ingenuity and innovation, the resolution seeks to reframe climate change as a commitment to conservative environmental stewardship.


    The resolution states, “If left unaddressed, the consequences of a changing climate have the potential to adversely impact all Americans.” This simple statement echoes the results of thousands of studies, demonstrating a broad scientific consensus.

    More than 97% of climate scientists agree that the world is warming in an unnatural way and that humans are the cause. These changes are resulting in damaging consequences for millions of people.


    It’s true that global warming will bring some benefits, including increased crop production for colder climates and generally milder winters for western NY. However, the overall impact of climate change will be overwhelmingly negative with more intense heat waves, an increase in both droughts and flooding, stronger storms, more natural disasters, rising sea levels and decreased crop production for many of the world’s poorest communities.


    In fact, we’re already seeing the destructive impact of climate change right here in the United States. In 2012, unusually warm waters led to Sandy becoming the largest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, resulting in $75 billion in damages. California’s epic drought threatens much of the nation’s food supply. Miami Beach just embarked on a $300 million project to install water pumps throughout the city to handle flooding caused by sea level rise. The consequences of climate change are impacting us now.

    Climate change may be a big problem, but it’s a problem we can solve. In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy committed to putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade, few believed it was possible. The technology didn’t even exist yet. Nevertheless, Neil Armstrong’s famous words just eight years later demonstrated that a national commitment paired with American ingenuity and bipartisan support can accomplish a truly remarkable goal. As with the Apollo mission, solving climate change will require our leaders to work together. But unlike President Kennedy’s challenge, the technology to solve climate change already exists. The only thing missing is the political will to do it. We need our political leaders from both sides of the aisle to come together for a bipartisan solution.

    One promising answer that liberals and conservatives could agree on is a revenue-neutral “Carbon Fee and Dividend.” This model puts a steadily rising fee on carbon-based fuels at the point of extraction or import. The fee is then returned (100%) to American households as an annual dividend. This would create 2.1 million jobs in just 10 years and would help stabilize the climate, decrease our dependence on foreign oil, promote national security, decrease pollution and stimulate the economy. Most middle- and lower-income households actually stand to earn money through such a plan.


    Last June, I met with Rep. Reed in DC to discuss how a Carbon Fee and Dividend plan would benefit the 23rd district while also ensuring long-term climate stability.

    Because of the timing of the meeting, I had to miss my daughter’s sixth birthday. It was a difficult decision, but I wanted her to know that I’d done everything in my power to not leave a broken and messed-up world for her generation to fix.


    Thank you, Congressman Reed, for joining the ranks of those working to constructively address one of the greatest problems of our time. Your courage is much appreciated. Now, we’re looking to you to continue to be our “climate hero” by joining hands across the aisle to demonstrate bold American leadership in solving this challenge.


    Webb is currently the sustainability coordinator for Houghton College. He holds a Master of Science in Experiential Education and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Sustainability and Environmental Management from Harvard Extension School. Webb is also a founding member of Climate Caretakers, a new Christian organization devoted to helping Christians be more engaged with climate issues. Recently he was the project leader on the building of a new 2.5 megawatt solar array on the Houghton College campus which at that time was the largest solar array on a college campus in New York.

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    114th CONGRESS
    1st Session

    H. RES. 424

    Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship.


    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    September 17, 2015

    Mr. Gibson (for himself, Mr. Curbelo of Florida, Mr. Reichert, Mr. Dold, Mr. Hanna, Mr. Meehan, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. LoBiondo) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce


    RESOLUTION

    Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to conservative environmental stewardship.

    Whereas it is a conservative principle to protect, conserve, and be good stewards of our environment, responsibly plan for all market factors, and base our policy decisions in science and quantifiable facts on the ground;


    Whereas prudent, fact-based stewardship of our economy and our environment is a critical responsibility for all Americans in order to ensure that we preserve our great Nation for future generations;

    Whereas there has been a marked increase in extreme weather events across the United States, including more frequent heat waves, extreme precipitation, wildfires, and water scarcity;

    Whereas this has had noticeable, negative impacts that are expected to worsen in every region of the United States and its territories, including, among other significant weather events and environmental disruptions, longer and hotter heat waves, more severe storms, worsening flood and drought cycles, growing invasive species and insect problems, threatened native plant and wildlife populations, rising sea levels, and, when combined with a lack of proper forest management, increased wildfire risk;

    Whereas increased pollutants and other factors contribute to local, regional, and national environmental and human health impacts, including increased mercury in the fish we eat, elevated asthma attacks in our children, acid rain, smog, degraded water quality, urban heat islands, and rapid storm water runoff that leads to costly infrastructure projects;

    Whereas the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review states that the effects of a changing climate are “threat multipliers that will aggravate stressors abroad such as poverty, environmental degradation, political instability, and social tensions”;

    Whereas, if left unaddressed, the consequences of a changing climate have the potential to adversely impact all Americans, hitting vulnerable populations hardest, harming productivity in key economic sectors such as construction, agriculture, and tourism, saddling future generations with costly economic and environmental burdens, and imposing additional costs on State and Federal budgets that will further add to the long-term fiscal challenges that we face as a Nation;

    Whereas any efforts to mitigate the risks of, prepare for, or otherwise address our changing climate and its effects should not constrain the United States economy, especially in regards to global competitiveness; and

    Whereas there is increasing recognition that we can and must take meaningful and responsible action now to address this issue: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives commits to working constructively, using our tradition of American ingenuity, innovation, and exceptionalism, to create and support economically viable, and broadly supported private and public solutions to study and address the causes and effects of measured changes to our global and regional climates, including mitigation efforts and efforts to balance human activities that have been found to have an impact.

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    The Indians up in BC are doing some things with small scale power generation. It could open up some new industrial areas. and change the economic balance. Everywhere there are a lot of natural forces at work there is opportunity for new power generation. Unfortunately people that aren't really thinking outside the box---like Al Gore---are in charge of this issue, so don't expect much.
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