The Climate Change Connection
Impacts on National Security, Energy, the Insurance Industry and Natural Resources

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Ed Perry at 814-880-9593 or paglobalwarmingoutreach@gmail.com

WHEN: June 1, 2010 from 6:00 - 8:30pm. Speakers will be available at 5:30pm for interviews.
WHERE: Days Inn Penn State, 240 South Pugh Street, State College Pa.
WHAT: A roundtable discussion on how climate change will affect nearly every facet of our lives.
 

While the US Senate debates a discussion draft of the American Power Act introduced by Senator Kerry and Lieberman on May 12, oil continues to pour into some of the most sensitive fish and wildlife habitat in our country. This oil spill not only highlights the consequences of drilling in the most sensitive areas in our country, but our continued dependence on securing oil from countries that don't particularly like us.
 

On Tuesday, June 1, a national security expert, business owner, sportsman, and insurance industry and natural resource experts will hold a panel discussion on how climate change will affect us in ways that we may not have considered. The roundtable will not only address the threat, but the solutions to meeting our energy needs.

Background: Climate change poses an unprecedented threat to the survival of the natural world and the fish and wildlife Pennsylvanian's cherish. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of climate and clean energy legislation in June 2009, and now the Senate will begin debate on the recently introduced discussion draft of the American Power Act. This bipartisan legislation promotes clean energy and climate solutions. We have an historic opportunity to revive our economy, keep Pennsylvania's outdoor recreation industry thriving, and create new American jobs while securing clean air and water for future generations.

WHO: Speakers include:

• Dr. Kent Hughes Butts, Director, National Security Issues Branch, US Army War College.

• Sally Just, Director, Office of Conservation Science for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

• Cindy Fillman, Director, Pennsylvania Insurance Department.

• Shaun Pardi, President, Envinity Inc., a State College green business company.

• Brandan FitzSimmons, Climate Change Policy Specialist, Environmental Defense Fund.

• Steve Sywensky, Managing Partner, Fly Fishers Paradise, a State College full service fly shop.