Earth Equity News

What Will the Next President Do About Climate Change? By Mark Hertsgaard, Nation, June 6, 2008. "The Senate debate [over the Climate Security Act] was a defining moment in U.S. climate politics… Both Obama and McCain told the bill's sponsors they would have voted for it, however, and that is what matters most going forward. The real fight over a new American policy on climate change comes next year, when a new Congress and President tackle the issue afresh. Despite the weaknesses of the Climate Security Act, the fact that it reached the Senate floor marked real progress; the bill's rhetorical commitment to 70% emissions reductions went well beyond what was considered politically realistic on Capitol Hill even a year ago. But the Earth does not compromise. If Hansen and other scientists are right, the U.S. will have to take much larger steps, soon, if humanity is to salvage a livable planet."