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  • Time to Wake Up: Fighting Climate Change Can Also Help the Economy

    Madam President, I am here for my 81st ``Time To Wake Up'' speech and to ask this body to wake up to the effects of climate change and to say this: Acting on this issue will accelerate economic growth, spur innovation, and create jobs. We have settled any real argument about the leading cause of climate...…Read More

    Posted on 12/3/2014 | Climate Change

  • Sens. Whitehouse and Schatz Introduce Carbon Fee Legislation

    As President Obama and Senate Democrats continue to make clear that they are not backing off in the fight against climate change following the election, U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today unveiled legislation that would reduce carbon pollution and generate as much as $2 trillion...…Read More

    Posted on 11/19/2014 | Climate Change

  • Time to Wake Up: Not a Scientist? Ask One.

    November 12, 2014 - In this speech on the Senate floor Senator Whitehouse urges Republicans to use their new majority to be responsible on climate change.

    Posted on 11/13/2014 | Climate Change

  • Time to Wake Up: Rhode Island Energy and Environmental Leaders Day

    September 15, 2014 - In this week's "Time to Wake Up" speech, Sen. Whitehouse discusses the 5th annual Rhode Island Energy and Environmental Leaders Day, which he recently hosted in Providence. The event was attended by more than 200 Rhode Islanders, and displayed how businesses and individuals in the state are leading the effort to improve our environment and combat climate change.

    Posted on 9/15/2014 | Climate Change

  • Time to Wake Up: Republicans Side with Polluters over the Public on Climate

    September 9, 2014- In this week's "Time to Wake Up" speech, Sen. Whitehouse discusses the refusal of Republicans, both in Congress and on the campaign trail, to support any serious action on climate change, despite overwhelming public support.

    Posted on 9/9/2014 | Climate Change

  • Time to Wake Up: Environmental Protection Was Once a Top Priority of Republicans

    July 30, 2014- In this week's "Time to Wake Up Speech", Sen. Whitehouse discusses how the Republican Party has abandoned responsible policies towards climate change.

    Posted on 7/31/2014 | Climate Change

  • Budget Committee Witnesses: Climate Change is Real

    July 29, 2014- At today's Budget hearing on the economic and budgetary consequences of climate change, all five witnesses agreed that climate change is real and is related to carbon emissions.

    Posted on 7/29/2014 | Climate Change

  • Sen. Whitehouse: Climate Change is Real and Noncontroversial

    July 28, 2014- Sen. Klobuchar called for Unanimous Consent to pass a resolution acknowledging that climate change is occurring and that it will continue to pose an ongoing risk. Sen. Inhofe objected to the resolution, and Sen. Whitehouse offered this in response.

    Posted on 7/28/2014 | Climate Change

  • Time to Wake Up: Republicans Outside of Congress Support Action on Climate Change

    December 17, 2013 - In this speech on the Senate floor, Senator Whitehouse explains how public support is growing across party lines for action on climate change. He also notes the environmental and budgetary benefits of pricing carbon emissions properly.

    Posted on 12/18/2013 | Climate Change

  • Time to Wake Up: Carbon Pollution Hurts our Fishing Industry

    Thank you very much. I’m here, as the presiding officer knows, for the forty-third time now, to say it is time to wake up to the threat of climate change.  Today I’m joined by my colleague from Maine, Senator Angus King, a fellow New Englander whose state, like Rhode Island, has rich cultural an...…Read More

    Posted on 9/17/2013 | Climate Change, VA, Fishing, Art, EPA, Water, Sea, Carbon Emissions, disaster, Commerce,

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