Subject: TPs: HILLARY CLINTON AND THE ENVIRONMENT
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Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2014 12:15:00 -0500
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*TALKING POINTS: HILLARY CLINTON STEMMING THE TIDE OF CLIMATE CHANGE*

 *“It took a lot of work by a lot of people to create the problem of
climate change over the last centuries. And it will take our very best
efforts to counter it.” – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton*

·       On Monday, Hillary Clinton spoke strongly about the environment at
a League of Conservation Voters event, saying
<http://www.politico.com/story/2014/12/hillary-clinton-keystone-113250.html>,
“The science of climate change is unforgiving, no matter what the deniers
may say.”

o   “‘Our economy still runs primarily on fossil fuels and trying to change
that will take strong leadership,’ she said. But ‘we do not have to choose
between a healthy environment and a healthy economy.’ Instead, she said
moving to a greener economy will create jobs and help make ‘America the
clean energy super-power of the 21st Century.’” [MSNBC, 12/1/14
<http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-goes-green>]

o   “I know many of us have serious concerns with the risks associated with
the rapidly expanding production of natural gas…Methane leaks in the
production and transportation of natural gas pose a particularly troubling
threat so it is crucial we put in place smart regulations and enforce them
– including deciding not to drill when the risks to local communities,
landscapes and ecosystems are just too high…If we are smart about this and
put in place the right safeguards natural gas can play an important bridge
role in the transition to a cleaner energy economy.” [The Guardian, 12/1/14
<http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/02/hillary-clinton-says-fracking-carries-risks-in-conservation-speech>
]

 o   “Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters,
thought Clinton hit it out of the park. ‘You saw her tonight, coming to our
organization and really leaning in to this issue to make it clear how much
she cares about it,’ he told reporters after her speech. ‘She’s always been
committed on it, and she’s voted right very consistently, but with this
audience, she’s now making whole comments and focusing on this.’” [MSNBC,
12/1/14 <http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-goes-green>]

·       As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton looked to the future,
planning for our generation and the next generation of Americans when she
prioritized the fight against climate change as a matter of foreign
policy.

o   Secretary Clinton appointed a Special Envoy for Climate Change to serve
as an advisor on international climate change policy.

o   She established the Bureau of Energy Resources to address the threat of
climate change posed by the world’s energy consumption.

·       Secretary Clinton led the way through partnerships and developed
incentives to encourage cooperation and progress toward reducing our
footprint on the environment.

o   Secretary Clinton helped negotiate an unprecedented agreement between
all major economies to commit to curb carbon emissions through 2020.

o   She launched the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a thirty-seven
country partnership that is making important strides to reduce methane
emissions all over the world.

o   Recognizing that dirty cookstoves kill nearly 2 million people a year
and are harmful to the environment, Secretary Clinton took action and
launched the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves in order to save lives
and protect our planet.

o   She signed an agreement with Brazil to strengthen cooperation as the
U.S. and Brazil work together to meet the grave challenge of global climate
change.

 ·       In the Senate, Hillary Clinton fought to protect the environment
for the next generation.

o   Senator Clinton stood up to polluters and fought to promote cleaner
energy, introducing bills to eliminate tax breaks for oil companies and
prioritize investment in cleaner energy.

o   Senator Clinton worked with Democrats and Republicans alike to promote
energy efficient federal buildings and create job-training programs in
clean energy.

o   Hillary Clinton worked with her fellow Senators to protect and preserve
some of America’s greatest natural treasures, including Niagara Falls and
the Great Lakes region.