Send a Letter to Voinovich & Media About Global Warming

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Friends,

Would you be able to help send a Letter to the Editor of your local paper urging Voinovich to cosponsor the Biden-Lugar resolution on global warming?

Below are three ready-to-go letters, but if you or other prefer to rephrase them, you can learn more about the issue from the attached "Dear Colleague" letter.

At bottom, I've included the contact information for the relevant papers--let me know if you would further info.

Thank you,

Tom Bullock
Ohio Representative, National Environmental Trust
1256 Cook Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio 44107
440-554-7203


Voinovich should support U.S. leadership to curb global warming

It's time for Senator Voinovich to get on the record in support of U.S. international leadership to curb global warming pollution. Voinovich should join Senator Sherrod Brown as a cosponsor of the Biden-Lugar Resolution, which calls for the U.S. to resume its leadership role in developing an international treaty that requires reductions in global warming pollution from all major emitting nations.

Why is it important that the U.S. lead? Two reasons:

First, science shows global warming is real, man-made, and already here, as shown by three recent reports by more than 2,500 scientists in more than 130 countries. Ohio is expected to get warmer and drier, with a climate perhaps resembling Arkansas' later in the century.

Second, China won't get real about curbing its global warming pollution until we do. Right now, the U.S. is the world's largest emitter of global warming pollution, but soon China will overtake us for this dubious distinction. We want to engage China now, and stop providing excuses for its global warming emissions.

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Does Voinovich think Global Warming is a myth?

The evidence is in, but the White House has its head in the sand on global warming. So, apparently, does Senator Voinovich, who has yet to cosponsor the Biden-Lugar Resolution, which calls for the U.S. to resume its leadership role in developing an international treaty that requires reductions in global warming pollution from all major emitting nations.

Voinovich opposed similar legislation in 2005, but he change his position this year, given three reports jointly authored by 2,500 scientists worldwide that show global warming is already affecting us ( e.g. through increased floods and storm damage). Ohio's climate is projected to grow warmer and drier during this century, with Ohio summers resembling Arkansas's by 2095.

The public wants strong curbs to global warming pollution, and the Biden-Lugar Resolution would be an important first step towards getting the U.S.--and the rest of the world--on the right track.

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Biden-Lugar Resolution on global warming deserves' Voinovich's support

An important effort to re-engage the U.S. in international leadership on global warming deserves Senator Voinovich's cosponsorship. The Biden-Lugar Resolution, soon to be voted on by the U.S. Senate, calls for the U.S. to resume its leadership role in developing an international treaty that requires reductions in global warming pollution.

Despite past opposition to similar measures, Voinovich can feel good about cosponsoring the Biden-Lugar Resolution, because it:
• would commit all major emitting nations, both developed and developing, to significant reductions in global warming pollution;
• features oversight from bipartisan Senate observers to monitor talks and ensure U.S. negotiators bring back agreements Americans can support.

This is a balanced and sound approach worth supporting, especially given the urgency of acting now to curb global warming pollution.

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(99-word letter for Cincinnati Enquirer)
Voinovich should support U.S. leadership to curb global warming

It's time for Senator Voinovich to get on record in support of U.S. international leadership to curb global warming pollution. Voinovich should cosponsor of the Biden-Lugar Resolution, which calls for America to resume leadership in developing a treaty requiring reductions in global warming pollution from all major emitting nations.

China won't get real about curbing its global warming pollution until we do. The U.S. is currently the world's largest emitter, but soon China will overtake us. We should engage China now and stop providing excuses for its global warming emissions.

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Home Address
Daytime Phone


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To submit a letter to the editor, keep letters under 200 words, send an email with no attachments, and sign your name, home address, daytime phone, and a valid return email address. Then send to:
• Elyria Chronicle-Telegram; letters@chroniclet.com;
• Lorain Morning Journal; letters@morningjournal.com; jcole@morningjournal.com;
• Lake County News-Herald; editorial@news-herald.com; glenn_gilbert@news-herald.com;
• Canton Repository; submit at the following link: http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?external=forms/letter_editor.php
• Sun Newspapers (suburban Cleveland); sun@sunnews.com;
• Medina Gazette: opinion@ohio.net;
• Youngstown Vindicator; letters@vindy.com;
• Warren Tribune-Chronicle; letters@tribune-chronicle.com;
• The Dayton Daily News; edletter@daytondailynews.com;
• Times Community Newspapers (Suburban Dayton); see this link for local editor's email: http://www.tcnewsnet.com/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=14&ArticleID=6;
• The Springfield News-Sun; newssuneditor@coxohio.com; or submit at the following link: http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/search/content/brandx-cgi/letter_editor.cgi;COXnetJSessionID=B1NPuS7l5wFPbsfVp42E5GRH6Q4PaJf8PPhM2dXwUQk1aEiiAuqL!862028175?urac=n&urvf=10947004314500.9402820639255247
• Greene County Dailies; jrichardson@xeniagazette.com;