Simple Ways Wednesdays – Episode 9

Posted by A. Caleb Hartley on September 17th, 2008 filed in energy, Simple Ways

Write your representative(s) to encourage use of renewable energy!

While a few lawmakers push for more oil drilling off America’s protected coastlands, Congress is about to let tax credits for wind, solar and other alternative energies expire.

It’s a seriously bad move. If the credits are not renewed, wind and solar manufacturing will move overseas. We’ll lose thousands of good jobs – and reinforce our dependence on oil.

Take a moment to send a letter to Congress on this issue! Just go to:
http://ga0.org/campaign/energybill0908?rk=T7AyJ8s11Vf2W

Tell them that they should help jumpstart our flagging economy by committing to clean energy and good jobs.

Tax credits for wind, solar, and other energy innovation could create or save more than 100,000 jobs in the United States and also could position the US to become and sustain itself as the world leader in green energy technology.

Tell Congress you want a clean energy future including clean energy tax credits.

Wind and solar energy are already helping turn our economy around, but these industries are crumbling because Congress hasn’t extended the Production and Investment tax credits that built them.

116,000 good, high-paying jobs in the wind, solar, geothermal and biomass industries will be in jeopardy if these tax credits are allowed to expire.  A decade’s worth of progress could go to waste.

Tell Congress to extend the tax credits for wind and solar energy!

Tax credits certainly aren’t the whole answer – turning our country’s economy around will take a bold new plan, a “New Apollo Program” to invest in green technologies and the new jobs they’ll produce. But this legislation could give us a head start.

Once you’ve sent your letter, please be sure to tell your friends about this critical vote and ask them to help!

Namaste,
A. Caleb Hartley

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What do you think about drilling for oil and green energy and our current energy “crisis?” Spout off in the comments!

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