House takes necessary action to bring US back into Paris climate agreement
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Legislation would reestablish the U.S. as a global leader on climate change
This week, the House will take up H.R. 9, The Climate Action Now Act, which would commit the United States to remaining in the Paris agreement and require the Trump administration to come up with a plan to meet the agreement’s goals within 120 days of enactment. The legislation would also prohibit the Trump administration from using any funding to formally withdraw from the agreement.
In response, The Wilderness Society released the following statement from Jenny Kordick, Advocacy Director for the Energy and Climate Campaign:
“While the Trump administration continues to put our climate at risk by selling out our public lands to fossil fuel interests, an overwhelming majority of the public supports taking bold action to prevent the worse effects of climate change from happening.
“We applaud House members for taking action on behalf of their constituents and look forward to helping ensure our public lands help meet these climate targets for future generations.”
Fact Sheet: H.R. 9, Climate Action Now
CONTACT:
Alex Thompson, Communications Manager, 202-429-3940, alex_thompson@tws.org
The Wilderness Society is the leading conservation organization working to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places. Founded in 1935, and now with more than one million members and supporters, The Wilderness Society has led the effort to permanently protect 109 million acres of wilderness and to ensure sound management of our shared national lands. Visit www.wilderness.org.
