U.S.: a national climate crisis petition?

How about using this as a national petition? Anyone willing to take the lead?

PREAMBLE.
Credible scientists and climate studies are urging a reduction in CO2 emissions by 80% over the coming decade in order to prevent the "tipping point" - a 2 degree Celsius increase in average global temperature which could throw the planet into a new climate regime, with catastrophic consequences for humans and global ecosystems. Unless we stabilize energy use immediately and reduce it by at least 80% by 2017 we face dire social and economic chaos.

Therefore, we undersigned citizens urge our government to embark on a massive "Manhattan Project" to curb energy use through such means as:

* ending tax breaks and subsidies to fossil fuels, including corn-based ethanol;

* taxing all fossil fuels and rebating revenues to citizens and renewable energy projects;

* an additional gasoline tax so price equals that of western Europe;

* mandatory energy efficiency standards for vehicles, buildings, appliances, and industry;

* ban construction of new fossil fuel plants until carbon sequestration is proven;

* prohibit direct and indirect support for fossil fuel plants abroad;

* accelerate the use of renewable energy technologies;

* fund and expand public transportation;

* international sanctions and wood tariffs to prevent deforestation.

Lorna Salzman
lsalzman(at)rcn.com