Thread by @pdrupp

It's pretty remarkable that reps from Maine, Florida, Hawaii, Oregon, and New York are holding up climate progress, over procedural complaints about cost estimates, considering the devastating impacts climate change will have on their states.
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Hawaii - @RepEdCase, the National Climate Assessment says climate change will cause bleaching of nearly all coral reefs in HI. That's about $500 million in local economic impacts annually. Not to mention the beaches are eroding from sea level rise.

nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/27/

FL - @RepStephMurphy, quite the list of impacts here. Sea level rise, more severe hurricanes, ocean acidification and coral bleaching. Tidal flooding, saltwater intrusion. The list goes on and on and it will cost taxpayers billions.

sealevelrise.org/states/florida/

Oregon's climate assessment - rapid warming, decreased snowpack, increased wildfires, coastal acidification. @RepSchrader

opb.org/article/2021/0…

Maine is rapidly warming on land affecting ag, forestry, and tourism & in the ocean. The waters off Maine's coast are warming faster than 99% of the world's ocean. @RepGolden

climatecouncil.maine.gov/maines-climate

.@RepKathleenRice In NY, sea level rise combined with bigger storms means more and more flooding and coastal erosion, especially on Long Island costing tens of billions of dollars per year.

statesatrisk.org/new-york/coast…

Let's pass these bills now and get to work preventing dangerous impacts that will affect every person in every district, city, and state. The cost of inaction will always be far greater than dealing with the problem head on. #ActOnClimate