By Allyson Simonton Los Alamitos, CA
2006 was the hottest year on record in the U.S., and the effects of global warming are already showing up in our backyards. Last year, the state took a big step forward by adopting AB 32, but now it’s time for Congress to act.
The good news is that we can reduce global warming pollution nationwide by harvesting America’s vast renewable energy sources like wind, solar, geothermal and biomass power. Renewable energy development is a win-win solution that will create jobs, save money for consumers and reduce global warming sources by 2020. We can hobble warming pollution to a level equivalent to taking more than 89 million cars off the road.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 26, 2007. Read the original PDF.