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Support the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

The American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (HR2454), also known as the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill, was introduced in mid-May "to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming and transition to a clean energy economy."

The bill includes a cap-and-trade global warming reduction plan designed to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions 17 percent by 2020. Other provisions include new renewable requirements for utilities, studies and incentives regarding new carbon capture and sequestration technologies, energy efficiency incentives for homes and buildings, and grants for green jobs, among other things. The bill is currently being considered by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and will likely be on the full House floor in June.

More information and the text of the bill can be found at http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2454/show?gclid=CLbA9qHi3JoCFQxGkwodeXCZ2g

Many conservatives are opposing the bill on the grounds that "cap and trade will be bad for local economies", that "cap and trade hasn't worked in Europe", and that "climate change is not a serious concern".

Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana is among the bill's detractors. http://www.indystar.com/article/20090515/NEWS05/905150400/Daniels+attacks+climate+change+proposal
The Union of Concerned Scientists is encouraging economists and other climate scientists, especially in Indiana, to respond with letters to the editor. A sample letter can be found at www.epsusa.org/actioncorner/lettertotheeditor.htm

Support the Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009

The US foreign aid system is still governed primarily by laws written in the 1960s. Rep. Howard Berman (CA) has pledged to rewrite foreign aid legislation to focus more on development, addressing climate change, and conflict mitigation. His first step has been to introduce the Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009, which requires the president to develop a comprehensive strategy for global development.

To encourage your representative to cosponsor this legislation, visit http://action.fcnl.org/r/71456/43984/0.

Write to your local paper

Want to get the word out on the topic that matters most to you? With a letter to your local paper, you can help bring your message not only to your neighbors, but directly to the offices of your Members of Congress, where staffers and our lawmakers themselves follow opinions from home with an especially watchful eye.

The ACLU has a tool that helps write and send letters to local papers. You are given a list of media outlets in your state, tips on how to write a letter in your own words, plus, for their topics, talking points.

http://action.aclu.org/site/PageServer?pagename=LTE_SOTU_2007&JServSessionIdr001=3bu4
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Got a Solution? Find the Right Ears

Feel like you have a foreign policy alternative that should be heard in the halls of government? Citizens for Global Solutions provides an easy to use tool to find the foreign policy staffer for your Member of Congress. Click here to access the Foreign Policy Staffer Locator: http://globalsolutions.org/hill/fpstaff

Anyone who would be willing to put an EPS flyer up on a departmental bulletin board or similar venue, please contact Thea Harvey, Development Manager at theaharvey@epsusa.org.
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