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 If you have not made a call to your Senator to let them know how you feel about alternative energy pleasee pick up the phone on Monday.Let them know this is important. Let them know you are watching them.

Make your voice heard !!!!!!
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    Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a 21st Century energy bill that would harness American ingenuity and put us on a path to cleaner, smarter new energy future.  This bill is a breakthrough on energy policy and would set the country firmly on a path to increasing clean energy, lowering energy demand, and reducing U.S. dependence on oil.

Unfortunately, this morning, a minority of Senators, led by coal and Big Oil supporters blocked forward progress on energy and the bill failed to reach the 60 vote hurdle.  Senators who blocked this bill, including Texan John Cornyn, delivered an early Christmas present to big oil and dirty coal and put a lump of coal in the stockings of the American people.

Voting FOR the clean energy bill: Reps. Green (Al), Hinojosa, Reyes, Edwards, Jackson Lee, Gonzalez, Rodriguez, Doggett, Cuellar, Johnson (Eddie Bernice)

Voting AGAINST the clean energy bill: Sen. Cornyn and Reps. Gohmert, Poe, Johnson (Sam), Hall, Hensarling, Barton, Culberson, Brady, McCaul, Conaway, Thornberry, Paul, Neugebauer, Smith, Lampson, Marchant, Burgess, Green (Gene), Carter, Sessions

Sen. Hutchison and Reps. Granger and Ortiz did not vote.

Americans should not tolerate leaders who are defending the status quo on energy.  At a time when oil prices are at more than $90/barrel, the public deserves a 21st century clean, green energy policy that saves money at the gas pump and on energy bills.

Please call your U.S. Representative and Senators and tell them how you feel about their vote. You can reach their offices by calling 202-224-3121.

Then let us know who you talked to and what they said by visiting our website:

http://environmenttexas.org/action/energy/clean-energy-call?id4=ES

We are particularly disappointed that despite overwhelming public support for renewable energy and demand for cars that get better gas mileage, that the Senate has missed this opportunity to enact a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) and strengthen fuel economy standards. Both of these policies would substantially reduce global warming pollution while saving consumers money.

We hope the Senate will act again quickly (which they may do as early as Tuesday) to pass these critical energy policies and deliver a bright green holiday to America.

Sincerely,

Luke Metzger
Environment Texas Director
LukeM@environmenttexas.org
http://www.environmenttexas.org