1,200 State Legislators Ask Congress to Pass Federal Climate Bill
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
1,198 state legislators from 49 states and both sides of the aisle are calling on Congress to pass clean energy jobs and climate legislation. In a letter to Congress, the elected officials point out that similar state legislation has been proven to create jobs and economic development while protecting public health and the environment.
The letter also points out that:
- Our nation is spending $1 billion a day on energy from foreign countries, threatening our national security and our economy.
- Other nation’s are moving faster than the U.S. to profit from the clean energy economy.
- The clean energy and climate challenge is America’s new space race –and meeting that challenge can place our country at the forefront of innovation and prosperity.
