Yesterday, the U.S. Senate defeated the McCain-Lieberman amendment to the Energy Bill that would have reduced global warming pollution and provided critical funding to help wildlife adjust to changing climate. If you were one of the thousands of NWF supporters who contacted your Senators urging them to back this important legislation, we thank you.

Although this amendment failed to pass, pressure from the American people prompted the Senate to pass a new amendment calling for mandatory reductions in global warming pollution. In other words...

...for the first time ever, the U.S. Senate has recognized that global warming is a real problem requiring real solutions.

We must use this positive momentum to keep pressure on Congress until it adopts legislation that includes effective solutions that confront global warming.

Scientists predict that if no action is taken to reduce global warming, the temperature changes we experience this century could be as much as TEN TIMES more severe than last century, spelling major problems for people and wildlife. If our generation intends to leave behind a cleaner, healthier and naturally richer world for our children and grandchildren, we must curb global warming pollution before it's too late.

There is no time to lose. Please contribute generously to support NWF's efforts to bolster our work to educate the public--and our leaders in Congress--about the real and present dangers of global warming and other threats to America's wildlife. I'm convinced that if we stand united, we can break the deadlock on this issue and pass meaningful legislation that will tackle global warming once and for all.

Let's keep the momentum going!

Sincerely,

Larry Schweiger
President & CEO
National Wildlife Federation

P.S. Please help me spread the word on our fight to combat global warming by passing this letter onto your friends and family. We need all the support we can get. Thank you.