Statement: City of Austin Climate Protection Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Colin Rowan, Environmental Defense, (512) 691-3416
Jim Marston, Environmental Defense, (512) 289-5293

(Austin, TX – February 7, 2007) - The City of Austin today announced a groundbreaking initiative to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The plan represents the most aggressive GHG reduction plan of any city in America.

The following statement can be attributed to Jim Marston, regional director of Environmental Defense.

“The City of Austin is already a leader in clean energy and environmental stewardship. This plan launches the city to the forefront of the fight against global warming. This isn’t just the strongest plan in Texas, it’s the strongest plan in the country. This is the kind of leadership that makes us proud to live in Austin and hopeful that Texans will accept responsibility for the role we should play in solving this global crisis.”

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