WASHINGTON, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi
 released the following statement today in observance of the 37th annual
 Earth Day, which will be celebrated on Sunday, April 22:
     "As we celebrate Earth Day, we must rededicate ourselves to address a
 challenge as local as our neighborhoods and as global as our planet --
 global warming. The science is clear; we can no longer wait to take action
 to solve this crucial issue that not only threatens our environment, but
 our economy and our national security as well.
     "Global warming is already underway, but it is not too late to slow it
 down and reduce its harmful effects. Democrats in the House are taking bold
 action to combat global warming and achieve energy independence, beginning
 right here in the Capitol. Through our "green the Capitol" initiative we
 will lead by example, operating the House in a carbon neutral manner.
     "With bipartisan support, during the first 100 days of the 110th
 Congress the House rolled back tax cuts and subsidies for Big Oil and
 invested in clean, alternative fuels, renewable energy, and energy
 efficiency. We established a Select Committee on Energy Independence and
 Global Warming to raise the visibility of this crucial issue and gather
 critical information to solve this challenge.
     "The Bible tells us in the Old Testament, 'To minister to the needs of
 God's creation is an act of worship. To ignore those needs is to dishonor
 the God who made us.' On this Earth Day, and every day, let us pledge to
 our children, and our children's children, that they will have clean air to
 breathe, clean water to drink, and the opportunity to experience the
 wonders of nature."
 
 

SOURCE Office of the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi