{"id":2267,"date":"2010-06-17T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2010-06-17T14:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=2267"},"modified":"2010-06-17T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2010-06-17T14:05:14","slug":"a-test-for-senators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2010\/06\/17\/a-test-for-senators\/","title":{"rendered":"A Test for Senators"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night the President challenged the nation to move aggressively toward energy independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor decades,\u201d he said, \u201cwe have failed to act with the sense of urgency that this challenge requires. Time and again, the path forward has been blocked — not only by oil industry lobbyists, but also by a lack of political courage and candor.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u00a0 now looks like the Senate will debate its response over the next four weeks, culminating in a vote during the 2nd<\/sup> week of July.\u00a0 As this debate goes forward, every Senator must be asked if the energy proposals they support truly fulfill the<\/p>\n

\u201csense of urgency this challenge requires\u201d.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We cannot afford another \u201cenergy bill\u201d like we\u2019ve had in the past \u2013 a weakened, lobbyist-crafted collection of half-measures, like those passed in 2005 and 2007.\u00a0 Business as usual is what put us in this situation, where millions of barrels of oil pour into the Gulf, and billions of dollars flow to the Middle East.\u00a0 As the President said,<\/p>\n

\u201cThe consequences of our inaction are now in plain sight. We cannot consign our children to this future\u2026Now is the moment for this generation to embark on a national mission to unleash American innovation and seize control of our own destiny.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Each senator must be asked if the policy they support truly meets this test.\u00a0 And if they will join the President in pledging to refuse to<\/p>\n

\u201csettle for the paltry limits of conventional wisdom.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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