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SUPPORT FOR BOXER/LIEBERMAN/WARNER SUBSTITUTE TO THE CLIMATE SECURITY ACT
Washington, DC - Major businesses, entrepreneurs, government leaders, labor, environment, and sportsmen's organizations are expressing strong support for action in the Boxer/Lieberman/Warner Substitute to the Lieberman/Warner Climate Security Act.
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, said, "As Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, I am gratified that support continues to build for the Boxer/Lieberman/Warner bill."
Letters and statements from the groups listed are posted below, and will be updated as additional letters arrive.
Business
- Alcoa
- Avista Corporation,
- Calpine Corporation
- Constellation Energy
- E2
- Entergy Corporation
- Exelon Corporation
- FPL Group
- General Electric
- National Grid
- NRG Energy Inc.
- PG&E Corporation
- Public Service Enterprise Group
Labor:
- Building and Construction Trades Department AFL-CIO
The Building Trades Department includes the following unions:
o International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers
o International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
o International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers
o International Brotherhood of Teamsters
o International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
o International Union of Elevator Constructors
o International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
o Laborers' International Union of North America
o Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada
o Sheet Metal Workers' International Association
o United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada
o United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO
- Laborers' International Union of North America
- International Union of Operating Engineers
- United Association of Journeyman and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Local Government
- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California
- The United States Conference of Mayors
- Gavin Newsom, Mayor of San Francisco, CA
- Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor of Seattle, WA
- National Association of Clean Air Agencies
- Climate Communities
Veterans Organizations
- Council for a Livable World's Veterans' Alliance for Security and Democracy
Environmental Organizations
- Environmental Defense Action Fund
- National Parks Conservation Association
- National Wildlife Federation
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Pew Environment Group
- The Nature Conservancy
- American Fisheries Society
- American Sportfishing Association
- Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
- B.A.S.S.
- Bear Trust International
- Berkley Conservation Institute
- Boone and Crockett Club
- Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation
- Dallas Safari Club
- Ducks Unlimited
- Federation of Fly Fishers
- International Game Fish Associatio
- Izaak Walton League of America
- Mule Deer Foundation
- National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses
- National Wildlife Federation
- Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association
- Orion the Hunter's Institute
- Pheasants Forever
- Pope and Young Club
- Quail Forever
- Quail Unlimited
- Quality Deer Management Association
- Shimano Sport Fisheries Initiative
- The Campfire Club of America
- The Wildlife Society
- Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership
- Trout Unlimited
- Wildlife Forever
- Wildlife Management Institute
Tribal Organizations
- National Tribal Environmental Council
Faith Organizations expressing support for action
- Evangelical Environmental Network, Evangelical Climate Initiative
- National Council of Churches
- U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Interfaith Power and Light Campaign
- Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
- Jewish Council for Public Affairs
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S. 3036 Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) Letter -
E2SupportBoxerLiebermanWarnerS2191.pdf (76.8 KBs)
E2 represents a national community of 850 business leaders who believe in protecting the environment while building economic prosperity.
- S. 3036 Evangelical Environmental Network (Rev. Jim Ball statement) - EENJimBallStatement.pdf (11.7 KBs)
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- S. 3036 Mayor Newsom of San Francisco Letter - SFMayorNewsomSupport.pdf (45.5 KBs)
- S. 3036 Mayor Nickels of Seattle Letter - LetterfromMayortoSenatorBarbaraBoxer52208.pdf (260.3 KBs)
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S. 3036 Multi-Organization Letter -
MultiGroupLetter.pdf (16.2 KBs)
Letter signed by Alcoa * Calpine Corporation * Environmental Defense Action Fund * Exelon Corporation * FPL Group * General Electric * Interfaith Power and Light Campaign * International Brotherhood of Boilermakers * Izaak Walton League of America * National Grid * National Parks Conservation Association * National Wildlife Federation * Natural Resources Defense Council * NRG Energy, Inc. * Pew Environment Group * PG&E Corporation * Public Service Enterprise Group * Trout Unlimited * UA
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- S. 3036 National Tribal Environmental Council Statement - NETCClimateSecurityActPressReleaseJune22008.pdf (570.3 KBs)
- S. 3036 Natural Resources Groups Letter - 622008NaturalResourcesGroupsLetter.pdf (54.1 KBs)
- S. 3036 NRDC Letter - NRDCCSASubletter29May0.pdf (60.8 KBs)
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- S. 3036 Religious Action Center (Rabbi Saperstein statement) - ReligiousActionCenterRabbiSaperstein.pdf (21.9 KBs)
- S. 3036 The Nature Conservancy Letter - TNCLWSupportLetter_53008.pdf (463.0 KBs)
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