Thank you Governor Crist, and yes, I know he's a Republican...

[RestoreGore]

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-climate13jul13,1,5350116.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&ctrack=1&cset=true

Florida facing global warming effects now

Gov. Charlie Crist says the state needs to find new energy sources and combat climate change.
By Ken Kaye, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
July 13, 2007

MIAMI — Unless greenhouse gases are sharply reduced in coming decades, Florida could face environmental catastrophe, with rising seas, increasingly violent weather and severe droughts, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday.

That was the governor's opening statement at the two-day Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change, which seeks to bring together political, business and environmental leaders to find alternative energy sources and urge conservation to combat the effects of global warming.

"Ultimately, this is as much about conservation as it is about climate change," said Crist, who is trying to be the state's most environmental governor.

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A keynote speaker at the summit was Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an ardent environmentalist. He lashed out at the Bush administration, saying it has allowed coal-burning industries to flourish and air quality to suffer in return for political contributions.

"This is the worst environmental administration we've had in our history," said Kennedy, a New York attorney.

The White House has denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated.

Kennedy said that though he is a Democrat and Crist is a Republican, the battle to clean up the environment should be nonpartisan. He praised Crist for taking environmentally friendly initiatives.


Summit for Global Climate Change

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And this is where we will have success in mitigating the effects of the climate crisis, or at the very least slowing them down. By working in a non partisan fashion and picking this crisis up out of the political framework. I do believe there are Democrats who think this is only a "Democratic" issue, and that is wrong. It is an issue that effects all of us and not only should Democrats realize this, but RW pundits like Sean Hannity and his flat Earth society friends who only trash this issue because they too think that by doing so they are trashing Democrats. When the sea level rise is enough to truly make an impact on peoples' lives here, then what will they say? It is good to see Republican officials like Governor Crist looking beyond politics to seeing the big picture. I hope more on all sides of the aisle join him and I thank him for doing so.

[JCMach1]

1. Can you post some details? your link is not free

:(

What did he do?

[Warpy]

3. Signup is free

but here are the 4 paragraphs allowed:

MIAMI — Unless greenhouse gases are sharply reduced in coming decades, Florida could face environmental catastrophe, with rising seas, increasingly violent weather and severe droughts, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday.

That was the governor's opening statement at the two-day Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change, which seeks to bring together political, business and environmental leaders to find alternative energy sources and urge conservation to combat the effects of global warming.

"Ultimately, this is as much about conservation as it is about climate change," said Crist, who is trying to be the state's most environmental governor.

Crist noted Florida is one of the most vulnerable states to global warming because of its long coastline, covering almost 1,300 miles, as well as its environmentally sensitive Everglades and coral reefs.

Much more at http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-climate13jul13,1,5350116.story?coll=la-headlines-nation&ctrack=1&cset=true

[Maddy McCall]

2. You have to log in at La Times.

Can you give a hint or at least a snippet from the article?

[RestoreGore]

6. I already did. And I reached the article just fine from this link n/t

[Maddy McCall]

18. You hadn't when I posted asking you to.

And you must already be signed in at the LA Times. DUers who aren't members can't just go to it like you can. They have to stop and register.

But thanks for providing the snippet.

[RestoreGore]

19. That's because I was in the process of doing so...

I posted the link first and then went back to get a piece to cite here as I always do. Guess my fingers weren't fast enough. :)

[JCMach1]

4. Seems as if Crist might be a 'closet' Democrat

It's a mad world...

[RestoreGore]

5. Well actually, it's a moral issue

But both sides have sure done their best to make it a partisan one.

[William769]

7. Well he's a closet something...

[RestoreGore]

10. And how does that relate to the climate crisis?

[William769]

11. It doesn't.

I actually like Crist, myself being from Florida. I am also a Homosexual. At least I can admit it.

[RestoreGore]

13. Well, maybe some people prefer privacy

Which is their right as well. Thanks for explaining.

[juajen]

12. Why can't he just be a true compassionate conservative republican?

I like him and I'm thrilled that Fla finally has a decent governor again. He's desperately needed.

[RestoreGore]

15. yes, especially regarding this crisis.

Finally no BUSH influence.

[laruemtt]

8. my poor dem sister in jacksonville (!)

sent me this: http://www.miamiherald.com/569/story/169185.html

Crist sets Florida on a green path

Florida will act forcefully on its own to counter global warming, Gov. Crist said as he prepared to sign a series of pollution-fighting orders.

BY MARTIN MERZER

'We have a responsibility to face this reality head on and take action to address it,' Gov. Charlie Crist said of global warming
Surrounded by foreign officials but no one from the Bush administration, Gov. Charlie Crist warned Thursday that global warming poses such a dire threat to Floridians that the state must take immediate, dramatic and unilateral action.

The first phase of that initiative begins today as Crist signs unprecedented orders intended to help reduce pollution, slow global warming and position the state as a national model -- even as the federal government remains on the sidelines.

''We cannot afford to ignore this issue any longer,'' Crist told about 600 people attending his Summit on Global Climate Change. ``We have a responsibility to face this reality head-on and take action to address it.''

[RestoreGore]

9. What's so bad about this?

[laruemtt]

20. absolutely nothing.

when it comes to saving the earth, i don't care who does it, as long as it gets done.

[RestoreGore]

22. I couldn't agree with you more

Thanks.

[onethatcares]

14. gov. crist is an amazing fellow

he fooled the people into thinking he was a repub and then became "everyman" once elected. I didn't vote for him, but I watch what he says and does and he constantly amazes me in taking the high road for we Floridians.

[laruemtt]

16. my sister, die-hard dem,

is liking him pretty much so far. and she can be pretty hard to please :+

[RestoreGore]

17. Theodore Roosevelt IV

The Co-Vice Chair of the Alliance for Climate Protection (Al Gore's organization) was also in attendance at this summit. I just find hope in that prominent Republicans are also standing up to address this crisis. Unless we break the false impression so many have that this is just a democratic vote getting mechamism, progress on this will be slower.We have got to cross political divides if we are going to ever see real progress on this now.

[Coexist]

21. WAY too many wealthy Floridians with beachfront property

they damn well BETTER be concerned with losing their vacation homes!!

[RestoreGore]

23. I just talked to someone yesterday...

Who claimed they didn't care what happened in the Arctic because it doesn't affect them :wow: ... So I explained how it does and am loaning them An Inconvenient Truth Monday. This is going to be a huge task to even explain to many the dangers surrounding changes in the Arctic, Antarctica, Greenland, and especially the ocean conveyor belt which is slowing down. So people are not going to be concerned unless they are educated or unfortunately, unless it truly does hits them personally.