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Climate Citizens Video: Lawmakers talk about climate policy

Click the links below to hear what senators and representatives are saying about legislation aimed at address climate change. Know of more video out there? Email links, send us a Tweet (@grist), or post to our Facebook page.

News

• Will health care eclipse climate as the year's big issue?
• Big Ag tries to influence climate bill
• Waxman-Markey climate bill could save $3,900 per household and create 650,000 jobs by 2030
• Weekly climate news update
• Get climate and politics news from Grist via email

The basics (get your geek on)

• The big climate bill: The scoop on Waxman-Markey
• All the climate and energy bills in Congress
• Who's who on Obama's team
• Enviro fight: Taking sides on the climate bill
• Climate action myths
• The players & the game plan: Prospects for climate action this year

Do stuff

• Connect with groups that are rabble-rousing for the climate
• Write your senators and representative: Ask them to explain their views on climate policy
• Track your lawmakers: Do they have YouTube channels? Are they sending out regular newsletter updates? Is the local press reporting about their climate views? Let us know by dropping us an email, sending us a Tweet (@grist), or posting to our Facebook page.
• Attend a meeting or town hall with your lawmakers and ask what they're doing about climate change