Source: Legislative Gazette
Publication Date: March 26, 2008
By ALAN SCHAFFER

The Climate Action PAC, a new political action committee, was launched last week to support candidates who pursue climate change policies and legislation in New York.

"Climate change is the biggest issue of our time, and the most important thing we can do to fight it is to elect the right leaders, " said Marcia Bystryn, executive director of the Climate Action PAC.

The New York League of Conservation Voters announced the new PAC will offer direct financial support to candidates and spend money independently of the candidates (TM) campaigns to help elect individuals "who have demonstrated their passion and ability to advance strategies to aggressively tackle climate change, " according to the group (TM)s press release.

The Climate Action PAC will target the state (TM)s legislative seats in 2008 and local races throughout the state " including New York City " and in 2009 according to the New York League of Conservation Voters.

"If politicians pursue an aggressive climate change agenda, we will give them our support. If not, we will help recycle them into another line of work, " said Bystryn.

The Climate Action PAC will base its endorsements and financial support on legislators (TM) pursuit of clean, renewable energy and other issues related to climate change, including congestion pricing, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and power plant siting reform.