Senators Sander and Boxer Climate Legislation (click here)
Senator McConnell stated the US Senator Democrats talk-a-thon had no purpose and the Dems had no legislation they ere bringing to the floor.
Last night the leadership in the Senate made it clear their comments were to get the facts into the Congressional Record that had 20,000 subscribers. Now, while that seems like a small number, those recipients represent 10s of thousands of people that work with the information within in it every day.
The US Senate already has a climate bill. It is stalled and won't seek to move it because there is no sense to waste the time. So, Senator McConnell, while attempting to elevate himself by demeaning his colleagues knew full well there was existing legislation.
I am still waiting for the miracle whereby the GOP actually cares about the country more than the petroleum industry.
Kentucky has taken a very pragmatic approach to climate change, which should be congratulated.
...After detailing the historic climate of Kentucky, (click here) the report provides an overview of current climate change models, and climate predictions for future temperature and precipitation variation in Kentucky. The potential impacts to the 'Habitats of Greatest Conservation Need' are described, listing conservation threats from climate change to specific habitat guilds. The potential impacts on the 'Species of Greatest Conservation Need' are also detailed and categorized by effects on fish and lamprey, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, birds, freshwater mussels, and crayfish.
The "Strategy of Resilience" provided supports the main goal of this report - to outline actions designed to enhance ecosystem resilience to climate change. This action plan provides a strategy to restore and maintain habitats and populations of conservation concern, increase the ability of populations to adapt to climate change-driven stressors, and reduce known stressors such as habitat fragmentation, habitat loss, invasive species, and disease threats.
