The Boston Globe Op-Ed

As a Republican and Democrat, we teamed up to make the case that at its core, climate change should not be a political issue. Instead, it is fundamentally about risks to our safety and economy, and how to reduce those risks. We believe that understanding the scope and potential cost of the threat now is foundational to making informed decisions on timely actions that can greatly reduce our risk from climate change, and we are dedicated to working with the business community and all Americans to do so. American industry is the most dynamic, innovative force in human history. Once our businesses know the risks, we are confident they can be the most important part of the solution.

Read Olympia Snowe and Donna Shalala’s full op-ed in The Boston Globe here.