Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s release of the finding that global warming pollution poses a threat to the American people. Here’s the full text:
“The endangerment finding released today confirms what we have been told by America’s top scientists and leading scientists of the world –that unchecked global warming is perilous to human health and our environment.”
“After the Supreme Court ruled in 2007 that global warming pollution is covered under the Clean Air Act, the Bush EPA laid the groundwork for this endangerment finding, which has been completed by the Obama EPA. ”
“It is now clear that if we take our responsibility seriously to protect and defend our people from this threat, the Senate has a duty to act on climate change legislation that includes major components of the work done by the Energy and Environment Committees.”
“In light of the EPA endangerment finding, the President’s appearance in Copenhagen will carry even more weight, because it shows that America is taking this issue very seriously and is moving forward.”
