August 26th, 2015 by WCBC Radio
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) held a Climate Action Workshop Tuesday at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown. Over 160 Marylanders attended the workshop, which featured an audience panel discussion with representatives from the United States Navy, federal government and leading environmental organizations, including Rear Admiral Jonathan White, the Director of the U.S. Navy’s Climate Change Task Force.
“Climate change threatens our national security, our health and food supply and our economy,” said Congressman Delaney. “History will judge us and our grandchildren will judge us on whether or not we had the courage to act. The huge turnout at our workshop makes it clear that Marylanders are concerned about climate change and want their elected officials to respond and I will continue to work to build support for my climate change bill. The time for denial is over.”
In May, Delaney filed climate change legislation designed to reduce carbon pollution. The Tax Pollution, Not Profits Act (H.R. 2202) establishes a federal tax on greenhouse gas emissions, using market forces to reduce pollution and encourage new innovation in alternative energy production. Revenues would be used to 1) reduce the corporate tax rate, 2) provide monthly payments to low and middle-income households and 3) provide aid to coal industry workers.
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