OBSTRUCTION ON GLOBAL WARMING BY ‘WORLD’S BIGGEST POLLUTER’ IMMORAL

July 6, 2010

Responding to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on greenhouse gas emissions to be announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today, Greenpeace Senior Legislative Coordinator Kate Smolski issued the following statement:

“Although the urgent need for action on global warming has
already been identified by domestic and international climate
scientists and experts, the announcement by the Environmental
Protection Agency expected today will be one more example of a
longstanding pattern of delay and denial by the Bush
administration. 

“As ‘the world’s biggest polluter’ – a proclamation issued
proudly by President Bush as he departed the G8 meeting yesterday –
perpetuating inaction on the part of the U.S., whether it is at the
federal level or abroad, is immoral.

“The administration has repeatedly ignored calls from
scientists, the Supreme Court decision and now advice from its own
EPA career officials to address the climate crisis. Instead of
taking credible action to curb global warming, the EPA is
soliciting public input that will fall on deaf ears.

“Scientists warn that global greenhouse gas emissions must be
cut in half by mid-century in order to avoid catastrophic climate
change. Tragically, it is the world’s most vulnerable communities
that will suffer the most from U.S. inaction.

“We simply can’t say our ‘goodbyes’ to this administration
quickly enough.”

VVPR info: Contact: Jane Kochersperger, Greenpeace Media Officer, 202-680-3798 cell; [email protected]

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