Just received this over the transom, from Crystal Osmond:

Dear Conservationist,

Scientists have told us that we need to begin addressing global warming immediately, and over 70% of Wisconsinites agree that they want to see our state leaders take action.

Earlier this year, a handful of legislators proposed a bill called The Wisconsin Safe Climate Act (SB 81 and AB 157). This plan will develop a science-based, step-by-step plan to reduce Wisconsin's global warming emissions to 1990 levels by 2020.

Unfortunately, while there is broad public support for tackling global warming, legislators are not convinced that this is an issue that matters deeply to citizens.

The good news is that the Senate Natural Resources Committee is holding a hearing on The Wisconsin Safe Climate Act on Tuesday, September 25th at 10 AM in the Capitol, Room 411 South. This hearing is a make-it or break-it moment for global warming legislation in Wisconsin--without overwhelming support on September 25th, this bill will not make it out of committee, which means we might not see any good bills on global warming until 2009. And that is too long to wait.

In order to get this bill out of committee, the most important thing you can do is plan to attend the hearing in Madison on September 25th and plan to speak, telling the committee members why you are concerned about global warming and urging them to bring this bill to a vote. If there is no way you can attend, you can also submit a letter which we will be happy to turn in on September 25th.

If you think you might be able to attend, please let me know ASAP. If you cannot attend but can write a letter, please email a copy to jessica@conservationvoters.org.

For more background information on The Wisconsin Safe Climate Act, click here.

The time to act on global warming is now!

Jessica L. Garrels
Northeast Organizer
Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters Institute
1642 Western Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54303
Office: (920) 429-9008

Wisconsin has a long history of taking leadership on issues like this one, and I think it's time to do it again!