[PAA-Discuss] Victory for Clean Energy! Action Alert

[donald cook]

From: Nan Hildreth <nanhildreth at riseup.net>
Reply-To: hreg at yahoogroups.com
To: hreg at yahoogroups.com
CC: Luke Metzger of Environment Texas <Luke at environmenttexas.org>
Subject: [hreg] Victory for Clean Energy! Action Alert
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:38:02 -0500


 >From: "Luke Metzger, Environment Texas Director" 
<LukeM at environmenttexas.org>
 >To: nanhildreth at riseup.net
 >Subject: Victory for Clean Energy! Another Vote Next Week
 >Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:02:41 -0500
 >
 >Great news! On Friday, after more than 1200 Environment Texas
 >members contacted the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the
 >Commissioners voted to significantly increase the number of
 >transmission lines out to windy parts of the state. This will allow
 >wind developers to increase the amount of wind power in the state by
 >more than ten times!
 >
 >This is great news for Texas, but in order to take a big bite out of
 >global warming pollution, we need the entire country to
 >significantly boost its investment in clean, renewable energy. Next
 >week, the US House of Representatives will vote on an amendment to
 >require 20% of our electricity from renewable sources by the year 2020.
 >
 >Please call your Representative today at 202-224-3121. If you don't
 >know who your Representative is, that's OK. When you call, tell the
 >operator your zip code and they'll connect you to the right office.
 >
 >Here's a sample message you can use when you call: "Hello, my name
 >is ____ and I live in _____. I'm calling to urge Rep. _____ to vote
 >for the renewable electricity standard amendment to the energy bill."
 >
 >Then, please tell us what they told you by filling out our form at:
 >https://www.environmenttexas.org/action/clean-energy/call-congress?id4=ES
 >
 >For background, here's a recent editorial from the San Antonio 
Express-News:
 >
 >Editorial: Give the thumbs up to renewable energy
 >
 >Web Posted: 07/20/2007 06:08 PM CDT
 >San Antonio Express-News
 >
 >The House soon will be hearing a key bill that could begin to change
 >the way we power our lives.
 >
 >Known as the Udall-Platts Renewable Energy Standard, the bill would
 >require utilities to produce 20 percent of their electricity from
 >renewable sources by 2020. Those sources include wind, solar,
 >geothermal and biomass.
 >
 >The Senate passed an energy bill in June that was stripped of a
 >similar standard.
 >
 >The legislation also would create a nationwide credit system that
 >would allow utilities to buy and sell excess energy. Such a system
 >spurs competition and provides low-cost energy for regions where
 >such production is more expensive.
 >
 >A 2006 U.S. Public Interest Research Group analysis found that doing
 >so would cut global warming pollution by 500 million tons. The group
 >estimates that such a reduction translates to removing 89 million
 >cars off the road.
 >
 >A more recent study by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that
 >such a change would have positive effects in Texas, including
 >creating an annual average of more than 17,000 renewable energy jobs
 >between now and 2020 in manufacturing, construction and other industries.
 >
 >Farmers and ranchers who produce biomass energy or lease their land
 >to wind developers could cumulatively bring in about $550 million
 >and residents could save up to $1.75 billion on energy bills from
 >now through 2020.
 >
 >Texas stands to gain greatly from such legislation because its size
 >and location make it first in the nation for renewable energy
 >potential - think of all the sun and wind that passes over and
 >through this state.
 >
 >Whether one believes in global warming or not, taking steps to
 >reduce our dependence on non-renewable fuels like oil makes sense.
 >It will result in a cleaner, healthier environment for future
 >generations, wean the nation slowly off its dependence on oil and
 >save consumers millions in energy costs.
 >
 >******end of editorial*****************************
 >
 >Please call your member of Congress at 202-224-3121 and tell them to
 >vote for the renewable electricity standard amendment to the energy bill.
 >
 >Then, please tell us what they told you by filling out our form at:
 >https://www.environmenttexas.org/action/clean-energy/call-congress?id4=ES
 >
 >
 >
 >Sincerely,
 >
 >Luke Metzger
 >Environment Texas Director
 >LukeM at environmenttexas.org
 >http://www.environmenttexas.org
 >
 >P.S.  Thanks again for your support.  Please feel free to share this
 >e-mail with your family and friends.
 >
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Nan Hildreth, Houston 713-842-6643

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