Blog 6

Global Warming

Michelle Tracy is right, global warming should be a priority for the US National Government. The US Environmental Protection Agency was established 40 years ago with this purpose: "The EPA was assigned the daunting task of repairing the damage already done to the natural environment and to establish new criteria to guide Americans in making a cleaner environment a reality." Well, 40 years later we are facing a global warming crisis, and we all know by now that the US is a major contributor of greenhouse gases.
The EPA, under a new Administration has finally published a report acknowledging what the rest of the world already knew, that greenhouse gases are not only causing great damage to the environment, but endengering the health of the human race. The report along with Obama's comitment to addressing the issue will have an impact on the future health of the planet, but it will be our job as its inhabitants to do everything we can on its behalf, this includes pressuring our leaders in government to make the necesary adjustments to policy. The corporate sector has had control, but we've entered a new cycle and people all over the world are poised to take responsibility.
Michelle gave us some ideas on her post as to what we can do, and there are many more small changes we can make in our daily lives that can have an enormous effect on the amount of pollution we generate. Here is a link to ideas from the EPA. The agency is also encouraging the public to submit comments.
This is a great opportunity to let our government officials know what we want from them.