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Here's the deal according to the Dispatch:

The nation’s county commissioners are calling on Congress and the White House to adopt laws that would reduce the industrial emissions believed to cause higher global temperatures.

In a meeting here yesterday attended by Franklin County Commissioner Paula Brooks, the board of directors of the National Association of Counties approved a resolution to combat global warming. It was the first time the nation’s commissioners have agreed on a climate-change policy.

"It shows broad-based support for doing something about this problem," said Brooks, a Democrat. "This is a very positive thing. It says that at the local level, people want something done."

The resolution calls on the federal government to approve a "series of practical incentives" that would allow U.S. industry to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, which is thought to be a major contributor to the rise in temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans. The resolution also asks the White House and Congress to spend more to support "all means of emissions reductions."

Ground-up action might be the only way we are going to see major change in warming policy across the United States. In the face of a seemingly paralyzed federal government, we've already seen quite a few municipalities and states across the country taking the initiative. According to the article, this is the first time the nation's county governments have gotten together and spoken on the issue, which is an important step. 

Global warming is one issue where grassroots action has the potential to be incredibly effective, and we need to continue to elect local leaders who are committed to finding practical solutions to the global problems. Remember...today's city councilmen, mayors, county comissioners, etc. are tomorrow's congressmen, senators, and governors.

Congrats to Paula Brooks, Mary Jo Kilroy, Marilyn Brown and the rest of the nation's county comissioners who signed on to this resolution.