WASHINGTON – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., joined Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., this week to reintroduce a resolution in response to the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards they said are designed to fight climate change and protect Americans’ access to clean air.<\/p>\n
The senators, along with 31 of their colleagues, reintroduced the resolution in advance of the administration’s expected move to formally revoke California’s authority to set its own automobile emission standards — standards the state of Oregon also adopted. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., will introduce a companion resolution in the House, the senators said in a news release Thursday.<\/p>\n
“Republicans claim to be the party of states’ rights, but actually only care selectively when it means lining Big Oil’s pockets and endangering the health of our planet and all Americans,” Wyden said. “We’re in the midst of a climate crisis, but Trump and his cadre of climate change deniers and liars continue to bury their heads in the sand. Congress ought to protect and encourage states in their efforts to be leaders in the fight against climate change.”<\/p>\n
“From more frequent, extreme wildfires that blanket our communities with smoke, to the impacts of ocean acidification on our coastal economies, Oregonians are already facing the effects of climate chaos,” said Merkley. “The people of Oregon have consistently supported a variety policies to preserve our state’s natural treasures and make sure our state is habitable for generations to come. This resolution is a critical step forward in safeguarding those measures from an administration determined to sell off our environment to the highest bidder, with no regard for the health and well-being of our communities.”<\/p>\n
“As the climate crisis escalates, more states are looking to strong vehicle standards to cut emissions and save consumers millions at the pump. The law is clear—California can set emissions standards and other states can adopt those standards. We applaud Senator Kamala Harris and Representative Mark DeSaulnier for introducing this resolution that recognizes and defends state authority,” Ken Kimmell, President of the Union of Concerned Scientists, said.<\/p>\n
Adem\u00e1s de Wyden, Merkley y Harris, la resoluci\u00f3n est\u00e1 copatrocinada por los senadores Dianne Feinstein, dem\u00f3crata por California, Ed Markey, dem\u00f3crata por Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal, dem\u00f3crata por Connecticut, Catherine Cortez Masto, dem\u00f3crata por Nevada, Maria Cantwell, dem\u00f3crata por Washington, Cory Booker, DN.J., Brian Schatz, dem\u00f3crata por Hawaii, Maggie Hassan, DN.H., Tom Carper, dem\u00f3crata por Delaware, Michael Bennet, dem\u00f3crata por Colorado, Chris Van Hollen , D-Md., Chris Coons, D-Del., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Kirsten Gillibrand, DN.Y., Mazie Hirono, D-Haw\u00e1i, Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., Bernie Sanders, I- Vt., Jack Reed, DR.I., Tina Smith, dem\u00f3crata por Minnesota, Amy Klobuchar, dem\u00f3crata por Minnesota, Ben Cardin, dem\u00f3crata por Maryland, Tim Kaine, dem\u00f3crata por Virginia, Sheldon Whitehouse, DR.I. , Patrick Leahy, dem\u00f3crata por Vermont, Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., Tom Udall, DN.M., Bob Casey, dem\u00f3crata por Pensilvania, Bob Men\u00e9ndez, DN.J., Patty Murray, dem\u00f3crata por Washington, Tammy Duckworth, dem\u00f3crata por Illinois, y Dick Durbin, dem\u00f3crata por Illinois. <\/p>\n