As Senate Environment And Public Works Committee Prepares To Set Its Agenda For The New Congress, Gillibrand Calls For Action On Solving The Climate Change Crisis, Eliminate Carbon Emissions, Modernize Our Economy And Create Good, New Jobs For American Workers Throughout New York And All Across The Country

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, today wrote a letter to Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) urging him to make climate change, green jobs, and a sustainable economy a central part of the Committee's agenda this Congress. Gillibrand's call to action comes amid overwhelming evidence that the climate change crisis is growing worse and can only be stopped with large-scale effort that mobilizes the entire economy.

"Climate change is real and the evidence is now overwhelming that if we don't act immediately to stop it, then our land, our water, our air, and our lives will all be upended in potentially catastrophic ways. There will be no going back. So I want to make this clear: It's time for Congress to get serious about this severe threat and support a Green New Deal," said Senator Gillibrand. "Setting policies to eliminate carbon emissions and related pollutants can be a win-win for our environment and our economy if done right. We can foster innovation and investment in clean energy and energy efficiency, and transportation that will create good-paying, family-supporting jobs here in the United States. In order to do so, we first need to take the problem of climate change seriously and seek bold, innovative, and inclusive solutions."

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