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1. Senator Boxer’s Statement on NOAA’s Finding that Global Warming is Likely Occurring at a Faster Rate - Majority...
   June 04, 2015

   Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Senator Boxer s Statement on NOAA s Finding that Global Warming is Likely Occurring at a Faster Rate June 4 2015 Washington D C Today Senator Barbara Boxer D...by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA which has found that the rate of global warming over the last 15 years has been as fast or likely faster compared to the previous 50 years The...The peer reviewed scientific findings also rebut the claim by some climate change deniers that global warming is slowing down Senator Boxer said This latest NOAA report supports what scientists have been...

2. EPW Democrats Wear “Warming Stripes” Pin Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union Address - Majority...
   February 04, 2020

   Press Contacts Search Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print EPW Democrats Wear Warming Stripes Pin Ahead of President Trump s State of the Union Address February 4 2020 WASHINGTON D C...his address to Congress Senators Carper Whitehouse Van Hollen are wearing a pin representing the Warming Stripes design developed by climate scientist Ed Hawkins which visualizes the rise in temperature...years were the hottest five years on this planet We won t hear why the president abdicated America s global leadership leaving empty seats at the table at the G7 climate meeting in France and at the UN climate...

3. Following Calls from Senators, FERC Rejects Petition Aimed at Upending States’ Net Metering Programs...
   July 21, 2020

   Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Following Calls from Senators FERC Rejects Petition Aimed at Upending States Net Metering Programs July 21 2020 WASHINGTON Following calls from U S...of their colleagues the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission FERC voted unanimously to reject a petition by the New England Ratepayers Association NERA that would have upended states net metering programs...made the right call by rejecting this senseless petition and preserving states ability to run their own net metering programs the senators said The petition pushed by a shadowy group could have undone 45...

4. Effort to Enforce Supreme Court Mandate on Global Warming Pollution - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
   April 02, 2008

   Boxer Statement on States and Conservation Groups Effort to Enforce Supreme Court Mandate on Global Warming Pollution April 2 2008 Washington DC U S Senator Barbara Boxer D Calif Chairman of the Senate...regarding a petition filed today by conservation groups and 17 states including California to force the US Environmental Protection Agency to comply with a year old Supreme Court decision on global warming pollution...pollution Senator Boxer said The Bush Administration was told to act on global warming by no less than the highest court in the land a year ago and yet they still have failed to take the steps necessary to...

5. SENATOR BOXER'S STATEMENT ON DENIAL OF CALIFORNIA GLOBAL WARMING WAIVER - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
   December 19, 2007

   Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print SENATOR BOXER S STATEMENT ON DENIAL OF CALIFORNIA GLOBAL WARMING WAIVER December 19 2007 Washington DC U S Senator Barbara Boxer D Calif Chairman of the Senate...made the following remarks regarding the Environmental Protection Agency s denial of California s petition for a waiver under the Clean Air Act that would allow the state to regulate greenhouse gas emissions...from automobiles Senator Boxer said With Members of Congress leaving town and with the news on global warming getting worse with each passing day EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson has delivered the worst...

6. Trump: “Do not cede U.S. leadership on addressing global climate change” - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
   May 24, 2017

   News Share Tweet Print Senator Carper Urges President Trump Do not cede U S leadership on addressing global climate change Ranking Member highlights the 195 signers of the Paris Agreement on the floor of the...to the Paris Agreement a historic pledge among nearly 200 countries to reduce emissions and limit global temperature rise There is an African proverb that says If you want to go fast go alone If you want...planet from the global threat of climate change than any one country could do on its own said Senator Carper He continued Throughout history there have been critical moments when the global community has...

7. Boxer's “Newsmaker” Speech Charts Road Ahead on Global Warming - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on...
   April 18, 2007

   Newsmaker Speech Charts Road Ahead on Global Warming April 18 2007 U S Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Senator Boxer Charts Road Ahead on Global Warming Washington DC In a speech at the National...address global warming She also discussed new developments in the Senate on legislation to address global warming pollution and steps individuals can take to reduce their own contributions to global warming...warming pollution Senator Boxer said The political establishment is awakening to this challenge of global warming but there needs to be a strong steady insistent alarm not a soft soothing wake up call We are...

8. Boxer Statement on Warner-Lieberman Global Warming Announcement - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
   June 27, 2007

   Statement on Warner Lieberman Global Warming Announcement June 27 2007 U S Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Boxer Statement on Warner Lieberman Global Warming Announcement Senator Barbara...To fight global warming and 2 To restore bipartisanship to the EPW committee Today s announcement by Senators Warner and Lieberman makes this a landmark day in our fight against global warming and in bringing...committee Senators Lieberman and Warner have announced their plan to develop an economy wide global warming bill that includes a cap and trade program This is a critical milestone because Senator Warner...

9. Boxer Delivers “Reality Check” on Global Warming Action - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment...
   March 19, 2009

   Search Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Boxer Delivers Reality Check on Global Warming Action March 19 2009 To watch a Flash video of the press conference click HERE To watch a Realplayer...Barbara Boxer D CA Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works called national global warming legislation the common sense approach to ensure that our federal state and international climate...her colleagues to support swift action on a global warming bill Senator Boxer said It is important that everyone understand that action to fight global warming is already moving forward It makes no sense...

10. Infrastructure Will Boost America’s Economy and Global Leadership - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
    May 08, 2019

    Share Tweet Print Carper Op ed Clean Car Charging Infrastructure Will Boost America s Economy and Global Leadership Carper s Clean Corridors Act would invest 3 billion in constructing electric vehicle charging...is below and it can be found online HERE Give the Green Light to Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Global electric vehicle manufacturing is booming and the automobile industry tells us this is just the beginning...Chinese are not looking in the rearview mirror If trends continue China could account for half of the global electric vehicle market share by 2025 More than one million electric vehicles were sold in China...