Hello Climate Committee!
SF2311 passed the house early this morning with an amendment. The senate is the next step, but we are preparing for the bill to land on Governor Reynolds's desk. IT IS URGENT THAT WE TAKE ACTION! Would you all be willing to send out emails to your lists, asking folks to call Governor Reynolds's office? Here is some language that you can use. Feel free to add any edits/customize it any way that you'd like.
Throughout the legislative session, Iowa families and businesses made clear that they wouldn’t stand idly by while utilities tried to gut money-saving programs and pass the cost on to customers. Alliant Energy and MidAmerican have sold themselves as clean energy leaders, but their support for this bill shows their true colors. These utilities are focused more on padding their profits than providing their customers with cost-saving programs, and our elected representatives just gave them the green light to stick everyday Iowans with the bill.
We urge Governor Reynolds to veto this bill, which goes against Iowa’s innovative state energy plan and hard won national reputation as a renewable industry leader. PLEASE CALL HER OFFICE TODAY AND ASK HER TO OPPOSE SF2311
515-281-5211
Heather Pearson
Organizing Representative
Beyond Coal Campaign
Sierra Club
402-452-0534