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Also ask him to oppose the proposed new LS coal powered plant near Waterloo and the proposed new Alliant coal powered plant in Marshaltown.

Charlie winterwood



  

Ask Your Governor for Strong Climate Action! 
Dear Charles,
Global warming is one of the must urgent challenges of our time. Yesterday, nine Midwest states took an important step toward facing that challenge when they committed to establish a regional program to reduce global warming pollution—the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord. In addition to reducing the region’s contribution to global warming, this commitment will boost momentum for national action on this critical issue, just as the U.S. Senate begins consideration of a critical global warming bill and the 2008 presidential election heats up. 
Iowa is signed on to be a full participant in the agreement. Please thank Governor Chet Culver for making Iowa a climate leader.
Sincerely, 



Jean Sideris
Regional Field Organizer
UCS Climate Program

  
Subject: Thank you for your commitment on global warming action
Dear Governor,
Thank you for making our state a full participant in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord. 

As you know, global warming is one of the must urgent challenges of our time. Left unchecked, it will have severe effects on our public health, economy, and environment. Scientific evidence suggests we can avoid some of the worst, irreversible consequences of global warming if we keep the Earth's average temperature from rising 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit above pre-industrial levels. According to a 2007 Union of Concerned Scientists analysis, to meet that goal, the United States must cut its heat-trapping emissions by at least 80 percent from 2000 levels by 2050. 

We can achieve the needed reductions if we act now to shift investments away from fossil fuels to clean technologies like wind and solar power, more fuel-efficient vehicles, and more energy-efficient technologies. 
I applaud your leadership and urge you to ensure that the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord is as strong as possible.
Sincerely,

Charles Winterwood MD


 
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What's At Stake:
A recent UCS report confirmed that the United States must cut global warming pollution by at least 80 percent below 2000 levels by 2050 to avoid the most severe effects of climate change. According to the study, cutting emissions soon is essential. Across the nation, we have laid important groundwork and celebrated some concrete victories that will help us reach this goal.
On November 14 and 15, the 2007 Midwestern Governors Association (MGA) Energy Summit occurred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During the two-day meeting, governors from nine Midwest states committed to establish a regional, multi-sector cap-and-trade program to reduce global warming pollution. Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin are full participants in the agreement, called the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord. Indiana, Ohio, and South Dakota also signed the agreement as observers. 
The Midwest states now must set firm emissions reductions targets and timetables for reducing their heat-trapping pollution. The region is at serious risk from a changing climate, including more extreme heat in the summer and shorter, warmer winters. Other threats include the likelihood of declining ice cover on the Great Lakes and other inland lakes and extreme precipitation and drought.
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