Tomorrow, President Obama is bringing a bipartisan group of Senate energy leaders to the White House to craft a clean energy bill in response to the Gulf oil disaster. And on Thursday, the Senate Democratic Caucus will meet again to decide its course of action.
Repower America and 17 other organizations are sponsoring an urgent letter to President Obama and Senate energy leaders demanding they make comprehensive climate and clean energy legislation a reality, by going beyond half measures to address the causes of our addiciton to dirty energy.
But time is running out to pass legislation before Capitol Hill grinds to a halt in August so lawmakers can campaign for the November midterm elections.
Repower America is calling for legislation that accomplishes four essential goals:
- Respond directly to the Gulf oil disaster to begin to remedy the damage and hold BP accountable
- Reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels
- Set limits on carbon pollution
- Improve energy efficiency and expand renewable energy production
The letter to the President and Senate leaders emphasizes these essential points and stresses the need to include them in a comprehensive climate and clean energy bill, and pass this bill as soon as possible.
Repower America wants as many citizen co-signers as possible for the letter. You can read it and add your name at the link below.
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