On the Issue of Climate Change in the 4th Congressional District

Democratic Congressional candidate Kathleen Rice received the endorsement of the Sierra Club Monday for her plan on climate change if she is voted into office. Kathleen Rice is going against Bruce Blakeman in the 4^th congressional district in New York. At her Garden City campaign office Rice stated that climate change is not only a problem for our environment but it is a problem for our national security and economy. Climate change is an important issue for the people in the 4^th district as that district was hit badly by Hurricane Sandy. If the emission of green house gases increase and the sea levels keep rising most of the 4^th district could be underwater in the next 60 years. Rice went on to explain that if she is elected she would be a prominent speaker for reducing our dependency on fossil fuels and insist that the government should increase investments in sources like solar energy and wind power. One of the main reasons why the Sierra Club endorsed Kathleen Rice is that she is not afraid to work with Democrats and Republicans on the issue of climate change. “I’m not afraid to reach across the aisle. That’s what we need more of in Washington,” Rice stated.

Blakeman’s campaign office has expressed in an email that Blakeman understands that climate change is a serious matter. If voted into Congress, Blakeman will make a stand for energy conservation and the reduction of carbon emission. However Rice’s campaign office released a video from the 2010 Senatorial debate where Blakeman was asked if global warning existed and in response to that question Blakeman answered, “I don’t know”.

Here is that video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOquSnC-8Y0