Received this e-mail from Senator Mark Udall (D. CO) today regarding his Republican opponents stance on climate change:
The first step to fixing a problem is admitting you have a problem. And nearly every Coloradan knows the reality and harmful effects of climate change.
This year alone we experienced the worst drought in nearly 50 years and one of the worst fire seasons on record. This year is also estimated to be the hottest on record, according to the World Meteorological Organization.
But despite the very real consequences of global warming we’re facing here in Colorado, my Tea Party opponents are siding with the radical wing of their party.
Ken Buck praised a Republican in the U.S. Senate as the “first person to stand up and say this global warming is the greatest hoax that has been perpetrated.” And in the Colorado state legislature, state senator Randy Baumgardner was one of the most vocal opponents of a renewable energy standard.
Will you sign my petition and call on my Republican challengers to affirm what we all know is true? Scientists believe that climate change is real and contributing to serious droughts, floods, and wildfires here in Colorado and across the country.
https://secure.udallforcolorado.com/...
We don’t need more reckless, irresponsible Republicans to obstruct progress on curbing global warming. We need a commonsense, bipartisan solution.
By investing in renewable energy, we can immediately help create good jobs here in Colorado and decrease our dependence on foreign oil. In the long term, we must build the groundwork for cleaner air and water — as well as a healthier future for our children and their children.
It’s time for Republicans to stop burying their heads in the sand.
Add your name and ask my Republican Senate challengers where they stand on climate change.
https://secure.udallforcolorado.com/...
Fighting climate change is a bedrock issue to me. It was a cornerstone for me in 2008, and I’m not going to shy away from it in 2014.
Thanks for your support,
Mark
You can click here to add your name:
https://secure.udallforcolorado.com/...