Fears in Europe that U.S. could weaken Copenhagen agreement

Fears are being expressed in Europe that the U.S. could weaken a climate agreement that urgently needs to be made this December in Copenhagen, The Guardian newspaper reports. Despite a commitment to addressing climate change by the Obama administration, European sources told the Guardian that the Obama position on climate would be based on "anxiety about its ability to get a new global treaty ratified in the US Senate." This makes actions we take here to pass a strong climate bill all the more important and we urge you to contact your senator and insist that he or she not approve federal loan guarantees for nuclear energy in the climate bill, money that will detract from funding real and urgently needed sustainable energy climate solutions.