But we have an opportunity to make a change.

President Obama made a commitment to address climate change and energy bill when he laid out his plans before Congress earlier this year. He encouraged legislation through the House of Representatives, weighing in during the final, crucial week of the vote. He called H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), a “jobs” bill intended to spark a clean energy transformation in our economy and our future. The bill passed by a single vote through the House in June, creating a bumpy road as the bill works its way through various Senate committees in September.

This is when we need President Obama to become a leader on climate. Roger Shamel, President of the Global Warming Education Network, says in his 1Sky blog that[...]

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