THE ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Mark the date on your calendar: We made history on June 26.

House passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act is a truly momentous achievement in our efforts to cap America's global warming pollution and begin transforming our energy economy.

The vote was a close one, a stark reminder of how difficult this fight is. Powerful special interests are spending hundreds of millions of dollars to defend the status quo and defeat our efforts.

But, last week's victory proved that we can overcome the odds, and we now carry momentum to the Senate where we'll need your continued support to pass the strongest possible bill.

Our National Climate Campaign team wanted to share this moment of celebration with you. They put together this short thank you video:

Enjoy.

10 Outrageous Claims

Before shifting our focus to the Senate, we'd like to recap last week's debate by having a little fun.

We already knew that climate action opponents were, shall we say, special. They've spent years denying the reality of global warming and doing everything possible to delay action.

But, last week's floor debate put their tortured reasoning in the Congressional Record.

We've compiled 10 of the most outrageous comments from the floor last week. Yes, they're bizarre. But, it's important to keep in mind that we are very likely to see much more of this as the bill moves to the Senate.

Check out the 10 outrageous claims.

Let's use this moment to celebrate and have some laughs. But, keep in mind we're not even half way home.

We face Senate action over the next few months. Then the bill will go to conference committee before a final version is passed and signed into law.

We’ll need you every step of the way.

Again, our deepest thanks,
Environmental Defense Action Fund

P.S. We used every penny we could raise to win victory in the House. We could use your help for the Senate fight as well. Please consider making a donation to our Senate victory fund.