[ausev] Congressional action item

[Chris Frandsen]

I am sure most everyone has heard this but just in case I am  
forwarding this msg from solar america.
Chris Frandsen
> Friends-
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> If the crushing of hope were a renewable resource, then this  
> Congress would be on the cutting edge of the clean energy  
> revolution.  As it is, though, we have a red alert.  Congressional  
> leadership is dropping the ball on renewable energy, and we need  
> your help to get back on track.
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> On Thursday morning, Senator Reid and Speaker Pelosi decided to  
> drop the renewable energy standard out of the energy bill and drop  
> the tax title. No tax title means no extension of the investment  
> tax credit for solar, and no extenstion of the production tax  
> credit for wind.
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> Let's see…nothing for solar, plus nothing for wind, hmmm, add no  
> renewable energy standard, carry the zero…yep, that adds up to  
> precisely nothing for renewable energy.
> Got that? Congressional leadership is moving an energy bill with  
> nothing in it for renewable energy. Dropping the biggest pro-solar  
> provision this country has ever seen, just when the industry is  
> gaining momentum and making an impact.
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> We've got maybe 24 hours to turn this around.  We suggest calling  
> until the Capitol switchboard melts.  Can you ask your  
> representative to pass the renwable energy message to Senator Reid  
> and Speaker Pelosi?  A suggested script might go like this:
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> "Hi. My name is__. I, and 90% of America, would like more renewable  
> energy. It's not a tough call, since it's pretty clear that the  
> future of the world depends on it. So, please tell Senator Reid and  
> Speaker Pelosi to include a 8-year extension for the solar  
> investment tax credits in the energy bill. Thank you."
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> You can find your representative's contact information here.  Call  
> the Washington office.
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> Additional talking points include:
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> Clean energy means jobs and energy independence.
> America needs carbon-free renewable energy, now.
> The fight against global warming will only be won by a transition  
> to renewable energy.
> The energy bill must extend investment tax credits for solar.
> Our future depends on some strong leadership.  Isn't that what  
> leaders are supposed to do?
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> Many thanks.
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> Onwards-
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