Virginia Gun Owners Forum - VGOF

goodoleboy wrote:Maybe we should all put together a plan to mass information bomb his phone/fax/email at the same time....maybe then he'll get it

goodoleboy wrote:Maybe we should all put together a plan to mass information bomb his phone/fax/email at the same time....maybe then he'll get it

allingeneral wrote:Here are a couple of fax documents that you may fax to our senators. Fax numbers are on the document. Just change the Name, City and State to your own, sign and fax!

Moccasin wrote:Doesn't have to be a treaty with Cap and Trade. Just pass a law that meets the requirements of what the G8 wants and it's done or tweak the caps a little because "we're not doing enough." There are 60 democrats in the Senate now.

Dear Mr. Bouchard,



Thank you for contacting me about global warming and related legislation. I appreciate hearing your views on this important issue.



In order to best protect America's citizens and environment, I believe that we need to develop a comprehensive energy policy that both reduces our emissions and utilizes alternative sources of energy. Doing so would not only help to preserve the environment, but would also create green jobs and ultimately lower domestic energy costs. Any discussion of our national energy policy must also consider the international scope of this challenge as individual nations confront problems such as the finite supply of fossil fuels, overhauling outdated energy infrastructures, and many other important environmental challenges.



Members of the relevant Congressional committees are currently working on legislation that would address climate change on a national level, and I look forward to participating in this debate during the 111th Congress. Though the science surrounding this issue supports the need for dramatic changes in policy, any comprehensive legislation to address climate change must balance this interest with the need to keep our economy viable during this challenging time.



Thank you again for your input on global warming. Please be assured that I will continue to monitor related legislation and will consider your views as the Senate debates and votes on relevant legislation. I very much look forward to serving the Commonwealth during the 111th Congress.



Sincerely,
MARK R. WARNER
United States Senator

Dear Wesley:

Thank you for contacting my office with your concerns regarding climate change and legislative proposals for addressing it. I appreciate your taking the time to share your views with me.

Legislation to address climate change has potentially large repercussions for our economy, and as such, it deserves to be fully vetted and debated. Some of the current proposed mechanisms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including cap and trade, suffer from inefficiency, potentially high consumer costs, and would require excessively large bureaucracies to administer. These concerns should be addressed prior to the enactment of cap and trade legislation.

The centerpiece of any climate policy must encourage the development of clean energy sources and carbon-mitigating technologies. We should explore mechanisms to combat global climate change that will incentivize factory owners, manufacturers, and consumers to become more energy efficient. We should also fund research and development for technologies that will enable clean use of this country’s vast fossil fuel resources.

Climate policy must also be fair. This problem is global, and a comprehensive solution must include all major emitters. Whatever climate policy we pursue, it should not undercut and displace American workers in the global marketplace. Here at home, we must ensure that the policy is fair across all regions of this nation, does not disadvantage the citizens of one state against another, and does not become a regressive tax on those facing economic hardship.

As the U.S. Senate considers various proposals, I believe strongly that these principles can be applied in a way that preserves our environment while simultaneously fostering jobs and economic growth. Please be assured that my staff and I will keep your views in mind. Thank you for your correspondence on this issue of national and global importance. Please do not hesitate to contact me and my staff in the future.

I would also invite you to visit my website at www.webb.senate.gov for regular updates about my activities and positions on matters that are important to Virginia and our nation.

Thank you once again for contacting my office.

Sincerely,

Jim Webb
United States Senator