LED BY SEATTLE, U.S. CITIES CALL FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Several major cities nationwide are promoting a resolution set to be voted on at the next U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting, calling on municipalities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while urging the federal government to take action on this contentious issue. Spearheaded by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels (D), the effort seeks 141 cities to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement before the U.S. Conference of Mayors meets in mid-June in Chicago. The 141 figure is intended to...