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NOW
IS THE TIME: Urge your Representative to support House action against global
warming.
The House of Representatives is poised for a
critical vote on vital climate change legislation. America's Clean
Energy and Security Act (ACES) is
slated to hit the House floor the week of June 22.
Please contact your Representative immediately and ask him or her to
strengthen and support the ACES legislation.
The bill sets up the framework needed to curb global warming and transition
America to a clean energy economy. Unfortunately some Representatives
have already aligned themselves with special interest groups that have
tried to weaken the bill at every turn.
For the first time, the legislation sets a cap on the greenhouse gases
that are causing climate change. The bill aims to reduce global warming
emissions from capped sources by 17 percent below 2005 levels by 2020
and by 83 percent by 2050. ACES would establish minimum targets for building
codes that will save consumers $25 billion a year by 2030. Funds will
be provided to state and local governments to invest in energy efficiency
and renewable energy.
Click here and enter your zip code to send an email encouraging your
Representative to support America's Clean Energy and Security Act and
vote against all weakening amendments.
With the need for strong climate change legislation growing every day,
it is imperative for Congress to stand up against special interests that
have worked to weaken the bill. The final bill should include effective
energy efficiency and renewable energy standards, create and support
green jobs, and preserve the EPA's ability to ensure that polluters such
as power plants and refineries meet up-to-date emissions standards.
The decisions being made now on this legislation will have long-term
effects on how we combat climate change in the future. Any weakening
now will seriously impair our ability to control the harmful effects
of climate change in decades to come.
Take action today to encourage your Representative to take quick and
strong action against global climate change by supporting America's Clean
Energy and Security Act!
TAKE ACTION
1. Contact
your Representative now, by entering your zip code, and tell
him or her to strengthen and support ACES. Tell them that global climate
change is one of the most serious threats to the environment, health
and economy of our nation and our world.
2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens -- your grassroots network,
your friends and coworkers. Encourage them to contact their Representative
today!
BACKGROUND
Learn more about what the League is doing to protect against global climate
change.
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up to receive Action Alerts directly by email. Don't miss an opportunity
to take action!
It's easy to sign up and the League will never share your email with
others: http://takeaction.lwv.org/lwv/mlm/signup/.
For additional information, please contact LWVUS Grassroots Lobbyist
Christina Vamvas at lobbying@lwv.org.
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Last updated:
June 20, 2009
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