From the Sierra Club Washington D.C. office. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: HR. 6 - Assistance Needed Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:23:23 -0500 From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Hi Debbie, We're trying to get some folks to thank Congressmen Braley and Loebsack for their good vote on HR. 6, the Clean Energy Act of 2007. Details of the bill are below. If you and some of your colleagues could give thier office a call we would certainly appreciate the help! Congressman Braley can be reached at: 202-225-2911 and Congressman Loebsack can be reached at 202-225-6576. Thanks in advance. I hope that you had a great New Years and a relaxing holiday season! - Peter Peter J. Goldin Political Project Representative Sierra Club 202/547-1141 (main) 202/675-7902 (direct) 202/547-6009 (fax) [log in to unmask] www.sierraclub.org Congress Passes The CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 First Vote on New Energy Solutions in the 110th Congress Demonstrates Early Commitment to New Direction for our Country's Energy Future Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill, HR 6, The CLEAN Energy Act aimed at curbing Oil Industry subsidies and redirecting the monies to fund clean renewable energy sources that benefit the American consumer. The legislation targets some of the giveaways to the oil and gas industry that were passed in the last Congress including tax breaks, subsidies and unnecessary royalty relief. The monies that will be generated, expected to amount to nearly $14 billion over 10 years, will be funnelled into a "reserve" that will be used to accelerate the use of clean renewable energy sources, promote the use of energy efficient products and practices, and increase research into clean renewable energy and efficiency technologies. HR 6 was one of six bills that taken up as part of the new Democratic Majority's short-term legislative priority list for the first 100 hours of Congress. This early action on energy issues demonstrates real commitment on the part of the Leadership to deliver on their campaign pledge to change the direction of our nation's energy policy. The legislation represents a positive first step in the Democrats agenda to move the country away from the Bush Administration's aggressive drilling agenda towards a long-term sustainable energy plan. HR 6 represents a down payment on enacting new energy future for America. As this is the first environmental vote of the 110th Congress, it is our first opportunity to thank members of Congress who vote FOR the environment. We will want to do post-vote accountability to ensure that new members who support this type of pro-active energy legislation hear positive feedback from constituents back in the district. Many of these new members are still considering how environmental issues fit into their own agenda. If we help shape their early experiences with environmental issues to be positive, we can begin to cultivate new leaders and build on the environmental majority in this Congress. -- ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> Deborah Neustadt Des Moines, IA Sierra Club Water Committee, Chair Wildlife and Endangered Species Committee, Corresponding Member Iowa Chapter, Executive Committee Member, Political Chair - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp