Statement of Environmental Defense Fund President Fred Krupp on New Senate Climate Bill Principles
December 10, 2009
Contact:
Tony Kreindler, Environmental Defense Fund, (202) 445-8108, tkreindler@edf.org
Sharyn Stein, Environmental Defense Fund, (202) 572-3396, sstein@edf.org
(Washington, D.C. -December 10, 2009)— “The principles released by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman today are a roadmap for climate legislation that can win broad support in the Senate. Their plan to reduce pollution while bolstering our economy and energy supply is precisely what Americans are looking for in a bill.
“Legislation built on these principles will deliver cleaner air, new innovation in our economy, less dependence on foreign oil, and more jobs. Those are goals shared by Senators on both sides of the aisle. Today’s announcement opens the door to a productive conversation with all Senators interested in securing our energy future while protecting the climate.
Environmental Defense Fund applauds Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman for their leadership, and we look forward to working with them and their colleagues to get a bill to the President’s desk as soon as possible in 2010.”
— Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund