Pelosi Creates Global Warming Committee

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2007/01/18/D8MNUUOG0.html

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to create a special committee Thursday in an effort to jump-start long-delayed government efforts to deal with global warming and produce a bill by Independence Day.

Pelosi, D-Calif., said the committee would hold hearings and recommend legislation on how to reduce greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide generated by fossil fuels, that most scientists blame for a gradual warming of the earth's climate.

"I promise to do everything in my power to achieve energy independence ... and to stop global warming," Pelosi said.

Pelosi set a goal of the Fourth of July for finishing a global warming bill that would "truly declare our energy independence."

The committee will be led by Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., who shares Pelosi's goals, said a Democratic leadership aide, speaking on condition of anonymity because Pelosi had yet to announce her choice.

[ThomCat]

1. This is Wonderful!

I hope this committee gets some teeth!

[Tellurian]

12. Woo-Hoo! At Last!

As shown in Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth", we're teetering on the edge.
If we do something now, we might be able to reverse the damage done to the Planet.

KUDOS to Pelosi!

[DoYouEverWonder]

2. It's great to see

the adults back in charge.

[derby378]

3. Good for her!

It's about time someone did...

:bounce:

[Toucano]

4. I can't get used to something so right.

I'm freakin' out!

A Congress doing so many things right for a change makes me thing I must be dreaming.

[Lisa]

5. know what you mean -- I'm pinching myself!

The atmospheric scientist in the next building over from me has been upset for years, about Bush's administration. I think what particularly burned her was how she spent thousands of hours doing meticulous field experiments under gruelling conditions -- but Bush merely brushed aside such careful work and glibly said that "the science isn't conclusive". She could see America losing its lead in climate science and policy, thanks to his "stupid cuts" and "bonehead political appointees". She is going to be so happy to hear about Speaker Pelosi's initiative!

[Truthiness Inspector]

6. This sounds very promising!

Way to go, Madame Speaker!

[YankeyMCC]

7. Good as long as there is real follow up but it's nice to see at least

someone paying attention finally in the congress.

[fidgeting wildly]

8. Gee, it's amazing how much can be accomplished in a five-day work week.

Who knew?

:shrug:

[barb162]

9. It's good news. Very good news

[rman]

10. Stop it? It has already started

Energy independence is nice, but you better hurry.

[RestoreGore]

11. You got that right

PR gets us no where.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

13. K&R

[Megahurtz]

14. No More SMELLY OIL!!!

That's what it all comes down to.

Great News to hear!