02 July 2010

GET CLEAN ENERGY LEGISLATION PASSED NOW! ACTION FROM THE NRDC

HERE is a critical call to action from the NRDC Action Fund demanding President Obama and the Senate pass clean energy legislation. Please participate by calling your Senators and the White House (I did) and tell them to get this legislation passed.

Last Thursday, Democrats held a special caucus meeting on comprehensive, clean energy and climate legislation. According to Majority Leader Harry Reid, "It was really very, very powerful. It was inspirational, quite frankly."

Senator John Kerry, who has been a tremendous leader on clean energy and climate issues, added, "This was without doubt one of the most motivating, energized, and even inspirational caucuses that I've been part of since I've been here in the Senate in 26 years."

And Senator Joe Lieberman, who has partnered with Senator Kerry in crafting a bill with a chance to become law, called it "absolutely thrilling…an uprising of the rank and file members of the caucus speaking with passion and purpose in favor of enacting strong comprehensive energy independence legislation this year."

The bottom line is this: we're definitely making progress toward our goal, and we certainly couldn't have done it without you. However, as the old saying goes, "There's no rest for the weary." Today, that expression certainly rings true, because we need your help more than ever.

Earlier this week, President Obama met with leading senators on energy and environmental issues at the White House to discuss possible paths forward in the weeks ahead. In the aftermath of that meeting, let's remind them that they need to move decisively and quickly on climate and clean energy NOW! Today, with the planet warming up inexorably, we need to make sure that our leaders in Washington, DC are feeling some of that heat. In the coming days and weeks, please help us keep the pressure on. If we do, together we can push this crucial legislation over the finish line, for our children's future and for the future health of our planet.

Sincerely,

Peter

Peter Lehner
Executive Director
NRDC Action Fund

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Can You Do It Again?

Please call the White House and tell the President he needs to lead. Tell him to remind the Senate that:

Our national security will be greatly enhanced if we break our addition to foreign oil.
Tomorrow's economy, including millions of potential green jobs, depends on our jumpstarting a clean energy revolution today.
The polar ice caps are melting, storms and heat waves are getting stronger, there's no more time to waste.
For all of these reasons, we need action now!

202-456-1414

If your senator is listed below, please call and tell them they need to step up to the plate. Tell them that:

Our national security will be greatly enhanced if we break our addition to foreign oil.
Tomorrow's economy, including millions of potential green jobs, depends on our jumpstarting a clean energy revolution today.
The polar ice caps are melting, storms and heat waves are getting stronger, there's no more time to waste.
For all of these reasons, we need action now!

202-224-3121

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