Last week, I wrote that the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES, H.R. 2454) was passed by The House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Now the full House of Representatives plans to vote on the bill this Friday. Al Gore calls this “the most important environmental vote of this generation.” Some forces are trying to weaken it. Green For All, 1Sky, and others want the House to strengthen it. For instance, 1Sky is asking that we urge our representatives to join more than 40 members of the House who are calling on the leadership to strengthen the bill in three key ways:
- Hold polluters accountable: restore EPA authority to regulate coal plants
- Increase investment in green jobs and in protecting vulnerable communities against the impacts of global warming
- Improve the renewable energy standard
Gore says a new study found that 1.7 million new jobs would be created by clean energy legislation. If you’re interested in President Obama’s vision for a clean energy economy and in seeing the strongest bill possible move forward, let your representatives know that you want clean energy for America.
sarahblanchard
meganhilfer
lauravanderpool
laurenswezey
krispendleton
