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August 8, 2008                                                                             617-722-1551

SENATOR PACHECO RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR

GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS ACT

Boston , MA —State Senator Marc R. Pacheco (D-Taunton) has received national recognition from organizations such as the Democratic Leadership Council and The Climate Project for his efforts to pass the Global Warming Solutions Act in Massachusetts .

 This week, Senator Pacheco was featured as the Democratic Leadership Council’s “New Dem of The Week” for the Global Warming Solutions Act, the nation’s most progressive piece of legislation addressing the issue of global warming and climate change.

 Senator Pacheco’s efforts also gained recognition from The Climate Project, a national non-profit organization spearheaded by Al Gore to increase awareness about global warming and climate change. The organization’s homepage states that the Global Warming Solutions Act, sponsored by Senator Pacheco, “is one of the most aggressive anti-climate change initiatives ever passed by a state legislature.” 

 “I am honored to have been recognized for the Global Warming Solutions Act and for the efforts we have taken here in Massachusetts to address this critical issue,” said Senator Pacheco, chairman of the Senate Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change. “The Legislature’s approval of the Global Warming Solutions Act was an historic moment that will revolutionize the Commonwealth’s future economy by spurring job growth, sparking innovation, and protecting our environment for future generations. I’m extremely pleased that we were able to take swift action now. The cost of inaction was just too great.”

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