Students Converge on Capitol to Lobby for Action on Climate Change

Thousands of college students descended on Capitol Hill on Monday to press Congress for more action on the issue of climate change. Several testified at a hearing, and many more, representing more than 500 colleges, held a rally and met with members of Congress to discuss issues like carbon emissions and fuel efficiency.

The "lobby day" events capped off Power Shift 2007, a national conference that drew about 6,000 students to the University of Maryland at College Park over the

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