As a local Colorado business, Natural Capitalism Inc. urges Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall to protect the EPA’s authority to enforce the Clean Air Act by regulating CO2 emissions as harmful to human health.
Not only are climate solutions profitable now, not investing in responsible climate policies could cost Colorado even more. The benefits of unleashing the new energy economy and the costs of inaction are clear. More responsible federal action to promote jobs and economic recovery through effective climate solutions is clearly warranted.
Comprehensive economic recovery and job creation through climate legislation and tools like the Clean Air Act is smart science and smart economics. And here’s why: