A federal limit on global warming pollution received a timely endorsement from two key House chairmen in October.

U.S. Reps. John D. Dingell, (D-Mich.) and Rick Boucher, (D-Va.), have vowed to tackle global warming. Their proposed cap-and-trade legislation, released Oct. 7, sets the stage for future discussion on preventing dangerous emissions.

Thank you, Congressmen. We needed that.

The Wilderness Society welcomes the progress but we remain wary of its modest near-term goals.