Statement record

Jack Reed — Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Senator (D-RI) · Jun 9, 2023

June 9, 2023: smoke from Canadian wildfires over Rhode Island and the East Coast. “We’ve got to keep people safe from this degraded air quality and we’ve got to take action to prevent climate change from making this a common occurrence.” “Climate change is causing drier, hotter conditions leading to more intense fires and longer wildfire seasons.”

Codes

Disaster Mention yes — Canadian wildfire smoke, Rhode Island air quality.
Climate Connection yes — Climate change causing more intense fires.
Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action no