WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
-- Today President Obama will announce the Clean Power Plan
initiative to address the threat of climate change. The following
statement may be attributed to National League of Cities (NLC)
President Ralph Becker, mayor,
Salt Lake City, Utah:
"We are glad the administration has unveiled an initiative to
act aggressively on climate change. For years cities have been on
the front lines dealing with climate change – from rising sea
levels and wildfires to heat waves and flooding – and city leaders
have been taking action on their own to improve energy efficiency,
adopt renewable energy programs and improve the resiliency of their
communities. We continue to urge the federal government take action
to support cities and towns and make a strong commitment to an
international climate agreement."
Last week, NLC sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader
Harry Reid urging Congress to
support U.S. leadership towards a United Nations climate agreement.
NLC will lead a delegation of city officials to the United Nations
Conference of Parties (COP-21)
meeting in Paris in December.
The National League of Cities (NLC) is dedicated to helping
city leaders build better communities. NLC is a resource and
advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more
than 218 million Americans.
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SOURCE National League of Cities