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11. entitled "Examining the Human Health Impacts of Global Warming" - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on...
    October 23, 2007

    Impacts of Global Warming October 23 2007 Remarks as prepared for delivery Global warming is the greatest environmental challenge that we face today This committee has held 18 hearings on global warming and we...Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC The focus of this hearing is the impacts of global warming on human health The IPCC tells us that if we fail to act there will be more melting of glaciers...of illness and more than 150 000 deaths every year Global warming can affect public health in many ways Increased temperatures due to global warming can cause more frequent and more severe heat waves which...

12. on the Introduction of the Lieberman-Warner Global Warming Bill - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
    October 18, 2007

    Tweet Print Floor Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer on the Introduction of the Lieberman Warner Global Warming Bill October 18 2007 October 18 2007 As prepared for delivery Mr President with the introduction...of the Lieberman Warner bill today will be remembered as a turning point in the fight against global warming Here s why First it represents a bi partisan breakthrough on the Senate Environment and Public...of my priorities as Chairman of the Committee And second if enacted it would be the strongest global warming program in the world in terms of its reach For me this is a stellar moment and I thank Senators...

13. entitled, "An Examination of the Impacts of Global Warming on the Chesapeake Bay" - Majority News - U...
    September 26, 2007

    Impacts of Global Warming on the Chesapeake Bay September 26 2007 Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing An Examination of the Impacts of Global Warming on the Chesapeake...September 26 2007 Remarks as prepared for delivery Global Warming is the greatest environmental challenge that we face today This hearing marks the 18th global warming hearing this Committee has held since January...Greenland to see the impacts of global warming we only have to travel a few miles to the Chesapeake Bay The Chesapeake Bay is already showing the effects of global warming including sea level rise warmer...

14. House Interference in Addressing the Dangers of Global Warming - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on...
    July 08, 2008

    News Share Tweet Print Press Conference on White House Interference in Addressing the Dangers of Global Warming July 8 2008 Statement of Senator Barbara Boxer Remarks as prepared for delivery You have heard...heard me say many times that this Administration has downplayed the dangers posed by global warming They have used every excuse to avoid taking action even hiding behind China and India Now thanks to a very...today we know that the Administration s efforts have been about covering up the real dangers of global warming and hiding the facts from the public This cover up is being directed from the White House and...

15. Boxer Statement on Bush Administration’s Global Warming Announcement - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
    July 11, 2008

    Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Boxer Statement on Bush Administration s Global Warming Announcement July 11 2008 Washington DC U S Senator Barbara Boxer D CA Chairman of the Senate...Rulemaking on global warming emissions released today by the Bush Administration Senator Boxer said The Bush Administration decision today to effectively reject regulation of global warming pollution under...responsibility under the law to control global warming emissions the Bush Administration continues to block all action We now know that top scientists have found that global warming presents a threat to the health...

16. “State, Regional and Local Perspectives on Global Warming”/b> - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
    March 01, 2007

    Share Tweet Print Boxer Opening Statement Hearing on State Regional and Local Perspectives on Global Warming March 1 2007 For Immediate Release Contact Peter Rafle March 1 2007 202 228 3102 direct 202 302...Perspectives on Global Warming March 1 2007 Remarks as prepared for delivery This hearing will come to order Today s hearing is about State Regional and Local approaches to global warming I want to welcome...about how global warming is threatening the well being of our planet Just a few weeks ago the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its report which makes clear that global warming is happening...

17. b>BOXER OPENING STATEMENT ON GLOBAL WARMING/b> - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment...
    January 30, 2007

    Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print BOXER OPENING STATEMENT ON GLOBAL WARMING January 30 2007 Boxer Addressing Global Warming Is Our Duty and Our Challenge STATEMENT OF US SENATOR BARBARA BOXER CHAIRMAN...HEARING ON SENATORS PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL WARMING JANUARY 30 2007 Remarks as prepared for delivery My colleagues I believe we must act now to address global warming I believe it is our responsibility I...among the American people A recent Time Magazine ABC News Poll found that 88 percent say that global warming threatens future generations We are at a historic moment the tide is turning A real consensus...

18. Boxer Statement on Vice President Gore’s Global Warming Speech - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee...
    July 17, 2008

    Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Boxer Statement on Vice President Gore s Global Warming Speech July 17 2008 Washington DC U S Senator Barbara Boxer D CA Chairman of the Senate Committee...on global warming today Senator Boxer said I am deeply grateful to Vice President Gore for once again capturing the imagination of the American people in order to engage them in the global warming battle...The Vice President correctly identified solar wind and geothermal power as a major solution to global warming He pointed out something we should all remember that enough solar energy falls on the surface...

19. Boxer Comment on International Global Warming Meetings - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment...
    September 27, 2007

    Search Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Boxer Comment on International Global Warming Meetings September 27 2007 Washington DC U S Senator Barbara Boxer D Calif Chairman of the Senate...on global warming being held today in Washington DC Senator Boxer said I wrote to the President twice earlier this year to ask him to call world leaders together to address the challenge of global warming...talks lead to concrete mandatory action to reduce global warming pollution For years we have heard next to nothing from this Administration on global warming Now their rhetoric has improved but there is still...

20. Boxer Statement on Global Warming Impacts Report - Majority News - U.S. Senate Committee on Environment...
    June 16, 2009

    Contacts Search Majority News Home Newsroom Majority News Share Tweet Print Boxer Statement on Global Warming Impacts Report June 16 2009 Washington DC U S Senator Barbara Boxer D CA Chairman of the Senate...made the following remarks regarding Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States a comprehensive scientific report on current and pending impacts of global climate change in the United States released...report underscores what the world s scientists have been telling us for years that unchecked global warming is already threatening our health our environment and our economy in every region of our nation...