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Edwards Announces Global Warming Plan

-- Mike -- 03/21/2007

At an event in Iowa yesterday, John Edwards announced his plan to address global warming, which, as the Associated Press reported, includes a cap on greenhouse gas pollution and stricter auto emissions standards. Edwards said:

"Our generation must be the one that says, 'we must halt global warming.' Our generation must be the one that says 'yes' to renewable fuels and ends forever our dependence on foreign oil. And our generation must be the one that builds the new energy economy. It won't be easy, but it is time to ask the American people to be patriotic about something other than war."

Specifically, Edwards' plan calls for reducing greenhouse gas pollution by 80 percent by 2050, creating a "New Energy Economy Fund" to support research and development in energy technology, having 25 percent of the nation's electricity come from renewable energy sources and raising fuel economy standards to 40 mpg.

Also yesterday, more than 1,000 activists rallied on Capitol Hill to draw attention to the need for action on climate change. Speakers at the rally included Sens. Barbara Boxer, John Kerry and Bernie Sanders, as well as Reps. Edward Markey and Henry Waxman.

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by Andrew Snow

by Andrew Snow