The Bush administration's policy supports drilling for oil on public lands, and the expansion of nuclear power and clean coal technologies, but it expresses limited support for renewable energy and conservation. The religious community is one of the Republican Party's strongest constituencies, so while scientists, environmentalists and Democrats have criticized the Bush energy policy, the President and his administration will be most likely to listen to this coalition. The coalition urged President Bush to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, an internation agreement to limit the emission of heat trapping greenhouse gases linked to global warming which the President rejected in March. Most other countries are moving towards ratification without the United States. Preventing climate change is a preeminent expression of faithfulness to our Creator God.
Energy conservation is global leadership and solidarity.
With less than five percent of the world's population, our nation is generating more than 22 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, the leaders reminded Bush. This is not a partisan effort. Among the signers are Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals. What has brought us together are common values and a common vision for our nation's energy future. American can be prosperous and preserve the environment the coalition maintains.