04/20/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/20/2021 11:25
Washington, D.C. - Tuesday, Congresswoman Uifa'atali Amata is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Trillion Trees Act of 2021, introduced this week with Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Bruce Westerman, who is a licensed forester, and the support of more than 70 Members.
'In American Samoa, we are blessed with so much abundant green tropical rain forest, but we can see losses to storms, landslides or other causes,' said Congresswoman Amata. 'The Trillion Trees Act can make a wonderful difference throughout the nation, as part of the worldwide initiative to add another trillion trees for everyone to benefit.'
'I strongly support the key grants and educational measures in this bill,' continued Amata. 'I appreciate Ranking Member Westerman's leadership, and these goals of planting, preserving and protecting forests.'
Congresswoman Amata in 2017 with Natural Resources Ranking Member Westerman and Agriculture Ranking Member Glenn Thompson, also a co-sponsor and another key Committee for this bill
The following are some of the bill's incentives and provisions:
The Trillion Trees Act, supported by more than 30 stakeholder groups, solidifies the United States as a global leader taking part in the One Trillion Trees Initiative to conserve, restore and grow one trillion trees worldwide. Studies show that restoring a trillion new trees globally would sequester 205 gigatons of carbon, an amount equivalent to two-thirds of all manmade emissions remaining in the atmosphere today.
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