Statement on the release of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

Friends of the Earth President Brent Blackwelder issued a statement announcing that the organization cannot support the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, arguing that the legislation is insufficient to address climate change and has been influenced by oil and coal interests.

• Friends of the Earth refuses to support the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 because it does not implement the necessary national and international measures to prevent the worst effects of climate change or foster a clean energy economy.
• Brent Blackwelder asserts that the efforts of Chairman Waxman and the Energy and Commerce Committee were compromised by members of Congress who are supported by the coal and oil industries.

APA

Blackwelder, B. (2009). Statement on the release of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2009-05-statement-on-the-release-of-the-american-clean-energ/

Chicago

Blackwelder, Brent. Statement on the release of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. Friends of the Earth, 2009. https://foe.org/news/2009-05-statement-on-the-release-of-the-american-clean-energ/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{blackwelder2009statement, author = {Blackwelder, Brent}, title = {{Statement on the release of the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2009}, month = may, url = {https://foe.org/news/2009-05-statement-on-the-release-of-the-american-clean-energ/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }