Sierran: In the interest of efficiency, I quote liberally, with some updating, from an IEC alert on the Governor‘s Energy Bill. Action Alert: Governor's Energy Bill Needs Support; Tell Your State Representative to Support the Governor’s Energy Bill Take Action — make the calls or send your emails today! Energy use should be efficient and safe for the air we breathe! In January we asked you to tell your legislator that you wanted him/ her to support the Governor's proposal to set a statewide goal to increase renewable energy so that wind, solar and other renewable sources of energy will provide at least 25 percent of our electricity by the year 2025. With support (and opposition) building, last week Governor Culver put this proposal into a study bill (House Study Bill 742). In addition to setting a goal to increase the use of renewable energy sources, HSB 742 also sets a statewide goal that will improve utility- run energy efficiency programs and establishes a commission to improve energy efficiency in houses and buildings. We expect HSB 742 to be up for consideration in the House Committee on Environmental Protection this week, where it will face stiff opposition. The bill will come out of subcommittee today, and be considered this week by the full House Environmental Protection Committee. Please take time on Monday to contact your elected Representative to tell her or him that you want this bill to become law and that you would like to see a "floor vote" on the bill as soon as possible. Using renewable energy technologies, such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, replaces old fossil fuel technologies, like coal, which pollute our air and waters. Renewable energy technologies increase our energy security, improve our local economies and create jobs in our state. And energy efficiency is just good business sense, saving consumers money and reducing energy use. This is the action we need you to take today! Thank you. Lyle Krewson ____________________________________________ Lyle Krewson Sierra Club, Iowa Chapter Lobbyist 1725 S. 50th Street #602 West Des Moines, IA 50265 [log in to unmask] 515-238-7113 - Cel ____________________________________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 Sign up to receive Sierra Club Insider, the flagship e-newsletter. Sent out twice a month, it features the Club's latest news and activities. Subscribe and view recent editions at http://www.sierraclub.org/insider/