The Conservation Alliance

On September 30, the US Senate unveiled its climate change legislation.  New York's Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who is considered a strong supporter of the bill, was at the event announcing its introduction.  Now we need Senator Gillibrand to use her important position as a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee to ensure that the bill also addresses acid rain and mercury, which have harmed the Adirondack Park for over 30 years.  Please take a few moments to call  Senator Gillibrand's Washington, D.C. office at (202) 224-4451.  Let the person who answers the phone know that you want the Senator to improve the climate change bill by adding provisions that reduce the levels of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, the ingredients of acid rain, as well as mercury.   ... Read More