Rep. Pete Stark’s Courageous Stand on Climate Change

A statement from Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder praising Representative Pete Stark for voting against the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, which Stark characterized as a missed opportunity to confront global warming with bold action.

• On June 26, 2009, Representative Pete Stark voted against the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, arguing that the legislation failed to meet the goals of ending fossil fuel addiction, demonstrating global leadership, and establishing long-term prosperity.
• Representative Stark described the vote on the legislation as a "missed opportunity" and called on his colleagues to reject the bill in its current form in favor of a "truly progressive bill."
• Friends of the Earth asserts that Representative Stark's vote increases the capacity of progressive organizations to advocate for global warming legislation capable of transforming society.

APA

Blackwelder, B. (2009). Rep. Pete Stark’s Courageous Stand on Climate Change. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/blog/2009-06-rep-pete-starks-courageous-stand-on-climate-change/

Chicago

Blackwelder, Brent. Rep. Pete Stark’s Courageous Stand on Climate Change. Friends of the Earth, 2009. https://foe.org/blog/2009-06-rep-pete-starks-courageous-stand-on-climate-change/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{blackwelder2009rep, author = {Blackwelder, Brent}, title = {{Rep. Pete Stark’s Courageous Stand on Climate Change}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2009}, month = jun, url = {https://foe.org/blog/2009-06-rep-pete-starks-courageous-stand-on-climate-change/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }