The 2007 Congressional Energy Bill is being is being pushed to be passed before Thanksgiving Break.
LAST MINUTE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO THIS BILL REMOVING SUPPORT FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
According to a story in RenewableEnergyAccess.com BY Stephen Lacy, Staff Writer
titled US Energy Bill - Early Christmas Present or Lump of Coal?
"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi decided to remove a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) and all tax provisions benefiting renewables so that they could pass an energy bill through Congress before Thanksgiving break on Friday, November 16."
WHAT????
This eliminates TAX CREDITS for solar and NOT passing RPS (Renewable Portfolio Standard.)
The government continues to support fossil fuels : coal, oil and natural gas.
This is yet another irresponsible move by our government. Another slippery last minute move to pull out an important piece of legislation to the chagrin of the public who supports the bill.
In a podcast from the Solar Energy Industries Association Rhone Resch, President explains this year the solar market in the US. Germany passed incentives about 5 years ago. As a result about 45,000 new manufacturing jobs have been created in Germany itself.
For resources you may go to the right side of the page on Solar Energy Industries Association webpage to the ITC Resources to read about the legislation, letters from governors, supporters, etc.
DON'T LET CONGRESS SELL US OUT ON THIS ONE.
TAKE ACTION TODAY!!!
This Solar Nation action alert makes it easy to pull up the phone numbers of your legislators to place a call TODAY!
Read about current bills in Congress here.
Find your senators and contact information here.
Please take these measures to support clean energy. We need to reduce our dependence on foreign companies.
No VIRAL emails on this one that will get lost in someones email box. Forward the information to 5 supporters you know and ask for their personal attention to this matter.
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