Some of you may have read House Majority Whip Roy Blunt’s (R-MO) claim that if he’s reelected, there will be no action taken on global warming in the 110th Congress. It was reported in Energy and Environment Daily yesterday. An appalling claim, and one that adds fuel to the fire of all of us working to get climate change on the political agenda for the ’06 elections.
Yesterday, six activists in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, attended a panel on renewable energy convened by Congressman Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA). Representing Greenpeace’s Project Hot Seat campaign, we donned red shirts that said “Stop Global Warming” on the front, and “Protect Bucks County” on the back. We were interviewed by CBS TV news (watch the video clip) as well as three local newspapers.
So the score is: youth climate activists: 1. Roy Blunt: 0.
