Boxer pledges shift on global warming policy with new Senate role

[KingFlorez]

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Boxer pledges shift on global warming policy with new Senate role
SAMANTHA YOUNG, Associated Press Writer
November 9, 2006 3:39 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Sen. Barbara Boxer on Thursday promised major policy shifts on global warming, air quality and toxic-waste cleanup as she prepares to head the U.S. Senate's environmental committee.

''Time is running out, and we need to move forward on this,'' Boxer said of global warming during a conference call with reporters. ''The states are beginning to take steps, and we need to take steps as well.''

Boxer's elevation to chairwoman of the Senate Environmental Public Works Committee comes as the Democrats return to power in the Senate. It also marks a dramatic shift in ideology for the panel.

The California Democrat is one of the Senate's most liberal members and replaces one of the most conservative senators, Republican James Inhofe of Oklahoma. Inhofe had blocked bills seeking to cut the greenhouse gases contributing to global warming, calling the issue ''the greatest hoax perpetrated on the American people.''

[mom cat]

1. She knows that she has a mandate from we the people!

[Erika]

2. YES!!!

The U.S. needs to take the lead in controlling global warming. I am so glad the GOP is history.

[upi402]

3. ya know, this is actually prime

no planet, no subpoenas

[Coventina]

8. That's what I keep saying

If the planet dies, well, even issues like the Iraq war become irrelevant.

[Pachamama]

4. That's my Senator!!!

:hug:

[Raine]

5. THANK God

that with the reTHUGs control gone the single most important issue facing the planet will FINALLY be addressed!

[mcg]

11. Yes, global warming is by far the most important issue.

Campaign results (so far) concerning those named the
2006 Dirty Dozen by of the League of Conservation Voters:

http://www.lcv.org/campaigns/endorsements/

We all have to get moving on the issue of global warming NOW,
I went to a green conference and realized I have not been
doing nearly enough. For example, I still have incandescent
light bulbs that I can replace with fluorescent light bulbs
(I've replaced some but not all).

There's a "1 billion trees" campaign that's been launched by
a Nobel prize winner:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/2006-11-08-one-billion-trees_x.htm

I pledge now to get involved in that effort.

It's time to show the Green Party just how green we can be,
now we can. They in turn should work with the Democratic Party
instead of against it. Let's work together!

[texpatriot2004]

6. Thank you Thank you Thank you nm

[Coexist]

7. Oh yeah, baby!

:headbang:

[madokie]

9. Just getting rid of our dick head inhofe is a big improvement

[ERF]

10. Actually time has run out. There are already going to be

big consequences for the CO2 we have pumped into the atmosphere. The point now is to limit what has happened to a tragedy borderline catrastophe and avoid a true collapse.

Remember at 180 ppm NYC is under a sheet of ice. At 280ppm it is a warm Spring day. Now we are at 380 and don't know exactly what that means. We are only able to stabilize at 500ppm. And that is only with a rapid, emergency-like speed. More likely is 600-800ppm.

Did I mention buy gold?