Nature Conservancy in Virginia Statement on Warner-Lieberman Climate Legislation

RICHMOND, VA — October 18, 2007 — The following statement was issued today by Michael Lipford, Virginia executive director of The Nature Conservancy:

“The Nature Conservancy in Virginia thanks Senator Warner for his continued leadership on this critical issue. Climate change is global in scope, but it threatens the local places we call home here in Virginia. Senator Warner's work with Senator Lieberman demonstrates that this issue, while large and complex, remains amenable to timely, thoughtful, and strategic policy responses. We are proud to see a Virginian emerge as a leader in these policy discussions, and we look forward to continuing to work with Senator Warner on this legislation.”

For more information on the Conservancy’s climate change efforts, visit http://www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/.

The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. To date, the Conservancy and its more than one million members have been responsible for the protection of more than 15 million acres in the United States and have helped preserve more than 102 million acres in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific. Visit The Nature Conservancy on the Web at www.nature.org.