Sen. Kennedy Cosponsors Resolution Calling for Immediate Action to Protect Amazon Rainforest
September 25, 2019
September 25, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) in cosponsoring a resolution calling for Brazil to take action to combat fires in the Amazon rainforest and to stop illegal deforestation. The Amazon rainforest accounts for 25% of the carbon that global forests absorb each year.
"The Amazon rainforest has a global impact on our ec . . .
U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) in cosponsoring a resolution calling for Brazil to take action to combat fires in the Amazon rainforest and to stop illegal deforestation. The Amazon rainforest accounts for 25% of the carbon that global forests absorb each year.
"The Amazon rainforest has a global impact on our ec . . .