This afternoon the Senate voted to block a bailout of the oil industry.
The Murkowski resolution, a.k.a the Dirty Air Act, a.k.a the Big Oil Bailout would have dismantled the Clean Air Act and barred the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gas pollution.
This would have been a giant step backward in our efforts to support clean energy and work for global warming solutions.
In February, student leaders with the Student PIRGs went to D.C. to work stop the Murkowski Amendment.
It's time for national action to cut our oil dependence, and move to a clean energy economy that prioritizes energy efficiency and clean, renewable energy. We need to hold polluters accountable for their actions. From oil spills to greenhouse gas emissions, enough is enough.
Read the New York Times story: Thursday Is High Noon for Sen. Murkowski's Climate Resolution
Read the New York Times editorial: Where's the Senate on This One?
