Thanks for sending out this alert, Lyle. I emailed my senator and the
four you mentioned. I used only some of your language and then added
the paragraph below. I hope it helps. Karen and I had a good time last
night contacting members in central Iowa. I hope our members on this
listserve take the time today to write.
I am very concerned about the affect that carbon dioxide is having on
our earth. The affects of global warming as the ice caps melt will be
devasting. I am doing my part by driving a car that uses fuel effciently
and I have my thermostat at home set at 65. I walk to places in my
neighborhood instead of driving. I try to recycle and resue things as
much as possible. I try to use the least amount of hot water possible
when I was dishes or clothes. As a state legislator you have the power
to make a big difference. Energy efficiency as a priority for our
utiltiy companies can make a difference in the amount of carbon dioxide
that ends up in our atmosphere.
Lyle Krewson wrote:
> Sierra Colleagues and Friends:
>
> I need your help. The Senate's energy efficience bill is ready for
> debate in the Senate Natural Resources & Environment Committee,
> hopefully yet this week. Sen. Hogg had intended to bring it up today,
> but his survey of colleagues revealed that there are 4 Democrats in
> that committee who do not support it as is, Sens. Ragan, Schoenjahn,
> Hancock and Woods. So....
>
> We absolutely need your calls to the members of that committee,
> especially those 4. Committee members are as follows, and immediately
> below the list is the alert message to give you the background and the
> fundamentals of what you need to convey to them.
>
> Please pass this alert on to your Sierra members and friends! And, Thanks!
>
> Senator Dennis H. Black D - Jasper - [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Chair
> Senator Tom Hancock D - Dubuque [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Vice Chair
> Senator Thurman Gaskill R - Kossuth [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, Ranking Member
> Senator Joe Bolkcom D - Johnson [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Dick L. Dearden D - Polk [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Robert Hogg D - Linn [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Amanda Ragan D - Cerro Gordo [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Brian H. Schoenjahn D - Fayette
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> Senator Joe Seng D - Scott [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Frank B. Wood D - Scott [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Jerry Behn R - Boone [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Hubert Houser R - Pottawattamie
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> Senator David J. Johnson R - Osceola [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Steve Kettering R - Sac [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Mary A. Lundby R - Linn [log in to unmask]
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> Senator Larry Noble R - Polk [log in to unmask]
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>
> SF 2083 Alert:
>
> Call or Email Your Senator Today! (Senate swithchboard, daytime hours:
> 515-281-3371.)
>
> Tell your senator to make energy efficiency a priority; to vote for SF
> 2083. Yesterday the Governor announced his energy proposal for
> Legislative consideration. It too includes what we have all been
> asking for...an\ energy efficience standard very similar to the one in
> SF 2083.
>
> Energy efficiency measures allow us to do more with less—to enjoy the
> same quality of life and energy-related services using less energy.
> And unlike burning fossil fuels to meet energy needs, energy
> efficiency does not pollute.
>
> Senate File 2083 will make energy efficiency a priority for Iowa. It
> will require all utility companies to use a planning tool that will
> help put energy efficiency first: utilites would compare the costs of
> energy efficiency, including environmental impacts like greenhouse gas
> emissions, against the costs of new or expanded fossil fuel generation.
>
> Energy efficiency is among the fastest, cleanest, and cheapest
> resources available and would see a boost under this bill. If this
> bill passes, we expect to see a significant increase in the amount of
> energy efficiency programs implemented. The bill also authorizes the
> Iowa Utilities Board to set energy savings goals for all utilities and
> lets utilities pool together to give more Iowans access to their
> energy efficiency programs.
>
> So...first steps first—If your senator is on the Natural Resources &
> Environment Committee, please contact him/her directly. I’ve provided
> their contact information for you above.
>
> So let us re-join this chorus. Call or email your Senator today.
> (Senate swithchboard, daytime hours: 515-281-3371.)
>
> Your voice matters. Please call or email today.
>
> --------------------------------------
>
> Instructions:
>
> Below is a sample of the kind of message you can write about why
> energy efficiency should be a priority for Iowa utility companies.
> Feel free to edit this text and make it your own. And DO CALL OR EMAIL
> TODAY. Ask your senator on the Senate Natural Resources & Environment
> Committee, to vote YES for Senate File 2083.
>
> -------------------------
> Message to (your Senator):
>
> I am writing to request that you give Senate File 2083 your full
> support. This bill makes energy efficiency a priority for Iowa’s
> utility companies. Efficiency is a cleaner and cheaper solution for
> consumers and utilities, compared to putting more fossil fuels
> online. Energy efficiency measures allow us to do more with less—to
> enjoy the same quality of life and energy-related services using less
> energy.
>
> Besides being cleaner and cheaper, energy efficiency is a good
> investment for Iowa.
> Three major international financial institutions recently announced a
> set of principles, The Carbon Principles, to guide future lending and
> investment related to energy. These institutions include Citigroup,
> J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and Morgan Stanley, which have trillions of
> dollars of assets worldwide. The first Principle they listed was
> energy efficiency:
>
> Energy efficiency: “An effective way to limit CO2 emissions is to not
> produce them. The signatory financial institutions will encourage
> clients to invest in cost-effective demand reduction, taking into
> consideration the value of avoided CO2 emissions.”
>
> Iowa needs also to invest in energy efficiency first.
>
> Please vote yes for Senate File 2083, and make Iowa a winner
> economically and environmentally. Please also let me know how you
> voted, with a letter or an email.
>
> ------------------------
> ____________________________________________
> Lyle Krewson
> Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist
>
> 1725 S. 50th Street #602
> West Des Moines, IA 50265
>
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