It’s time to tell the Bush Administration to get out of our way and let California start controlling global warming pollution from passenger vehicles.

California passed a law five years ago that would do exactly that. But the Bush EPA has refused to let that law take effect!

With global warming growing worse by the day, we’ve got to prevail on the Bush Administration to green-light this crucial legislation, which is supported by more than 80 percent of Californians.

Please go to http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/globalwarming_ca0507
and tell the Bush Administration to grant California the approval it needs to start reducing global warming from tailpipes.

The EPA has routinely given California approval for measures to cut motor vehicle pollution. In more than 40 years, the EPA has never said “no.” But the Bush Administration has been stalling for 18 months on California’s plan to cut global warming pollution.

They’re out of excuses. Just last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in NRDC’s favor that carbon dioxide and other global warming gases are “pollutants” and that the EPA already has the authority to regulate them!

We can’t afford to wait one more day for the Bush Administration to act.

Eleven other states are poised to follow California’s lead and impose limits on global warming pollution from passenger vehicles, the second largest source of this pollution in the country.

By failing to act, the Bush Administration continues to be a big part of the problem instead of the solution.

Go to http://www.nrdcactionfund.org/globalwarming_ca0507 and tell the EPA to get out of our way and let California confront the most urgent environmental problem of our time.

Thank you for supporting California’s pioneering legislation in the fight against global warming.

Frances Beinecke
President
NRDC Action Fund

Santa Cruz, CA - (May, 2007) The Race against Global Warming announces an exceptional line up of celebrity speakers at the Global Warming Awareness event scheduled for September, 2007. Among those presenting are Fred Keeley, former state assembly member and CA environmental policy maker, Summer Rayne Oakes, fashion model and founder of consulting company, SRO, Simran Sethi, Treehugger.com contributor and host of The Green on the Sundance Channel and Jonny Dubowsky, lead singer for Jonny Lives and founder of Rock n Renew.

The Race against Global Warming combines the trend toward celebrity activism with the growing awareness of the climate change crisis. Joining similar initiatives such as Step it Up, Global Cool and the upcoming Live Earth concerts, the Race against Global Warming provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the issues by presenting them in a positive light. Such events are part of a worldwide movement backed by high profile activists, politicians and business leaders aiming to reverse the effects of global warming over the next decade by offering the incentive, tools and information to help people of all age groups and backgrounds to connect to the cause.

About the Race Against Global Warming
The Race against Global Warming is both an actual race and an online resource center for taking action against global warming. The race is a combination a 5K foot race/non-competitive walk, and Global Warming Awareness Event, featuring live music, celebrity key note speakers, activities and information designed to demonstrate ways to address global warming all year round. The online resource center, raceagainstglobalwarming.com, offers information, a calendar of events, news and resources designed to encourage people to take steps toward reducing their emissions.

Proceeds from this event will be donated to non-profit Stop Global Warming Virtual March. Resources and information are available at the online resource center to assist environmental groups nation wide in bringing the Race against Global Warming to their communities.