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FW: NYT #2 (Friedman -- Maila for President)
by James Kotcon 31 May '10

31 May '10

From:JClaussJr@aol.com [mailto:JClaussJr@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:58 PM To: csueclauss(a)aol.com Cc: rdelliott(a)socal.rr.com Subject: NYT #2 (Friedman -- Maila for President May 28, 2010 Malia for PresidentBy THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN ( http://topics.nytimes.com/top/opinion/editorialsandoped/oped/columnists/tho… ) It took almost the entire press conference at the White House on Thursday for President Obama to find his voice in responding to the oil disaster in the gulf — and it is … [View More]probably no accident that it seemed like the only unrehearsed moment. The president was trying to convey why he takes this problem so seriously, when he noted: “When I woke this morning and I’m shaving and Malia knocks on my bathroom door and she peeks in her head and she says, ‘Did you plug the hole yet, Daddy?’ Because I think everybody understands that when we are fouling the Earth like this, it has concrete implications — not just for this generation, but for future generations. I grew up in Hawaii where the ocean is sacred. And when you see birds flying around with oil all over their feathers and turtles dying, that doesn’t just speak to the immediate economic consequences of this; this speaks to how are we caring for this incredible bounty that we have. And so sometimes when I hear folks down in Louisiana expressing frustrations, I may not always think that their comments are fair. On the other hand, I probably think to myself, ‘These are folks who grew up fishing in these wetlands and seeing this as an integral part of who they are.’ And to see that messed up in this fashion would be infuriating.” And a child shall lead them. ... This oil leak is not President Obama’s fault. Stopping the spill is BP’s responsibility; it both caused it and it has the best access to the best technology to plug it. Of course, as the nation’s C.E.O., Mr. Obama has to oversee the cleanup, and he has been on top of that. His most important job, though, is one he has yet to take on: shaping the long-term public reaction to the spill so that we can use it to generate the political will to break our addiction to oil. In that job, the most important thing Mr. Obama can do is react to this spill as a child would — because it is precisely that simple gut reaction, repeated over and over, speech after speech, that could change our national conversation on energy. You see, right now our energy conversation is dominated by three voices. There are the “petro-determinists,” who never tire of telling us that we’ll be dependent on oil for a “long, long time.” That is true. The problem is, these same people have been telling us that ever since the first oil crisis in 1973, and their real objective in doing so is not to help us understand that breaking our oil addiction is difficult, but to make us think that it is impossible — so don’t bother. Then there are the “eco-pessimists,” who argue that it is probably already too late. We are toast. Unless we rewire human beings to want less growth — not only ourselves but the millions in China and India who aspire to live like us — the end is nigh. The eco-pessimists may be right, and they are certainly sincere, but they have little respect for the power of innovation, the power of six billion minds all trying to solve one problem. Finally, we have the “Obama realists.” These are the political pros who whisper to him every day that this is not the time to lay out a big new “Obama End to Oil Addiction Act.” The Democrats, they contend, are suffering from “legislative fatigue.” After casting a hard vote for health care, they don’t want to be asked to cast a supposedly hard vote for a price on carbon — the essential first step in getting off oil. And, they rightly add, the G.O.P. today is so cynical, so bought and paid for by Big Oil, that only a couple of Republican senators would have the courage and vision to vote for a price on carbon. So Democrats would be out there alone. The Obama realists make sure that the president is always careful to talk in vague terms about how he stands behind “Waxman-Markey” and “Kerry-Lieberman” — sterile Washington-speak for the House and Senate bills that attempt to put a small price on carbon. I am glad he is behind them; I just wish he were in front of them. I am glad the president passed health care for the nation. But healthy to do what? To go where? To grasp what dream? Answering those questions is the president’s great opportunity here, but he has to think like a kid. Kids get it. They ask: Why would we want to stay dependent on an energy source that could destroy so many birds, fish, beaches and ecosystems before the next generation has a chance to enjoy them? Why aren’t we doing more to create clean power and energy efficiency when so many others, even China, are doing so? And, Daddy, why can’t you even mention the words “carbon tax,” when the carbon we spill into the atmosphere every day is just as dangerous to our future as the crude oil that has been spilling into the gulf? That is what a child would want to know if he or she could vote. That is the well of aspiration for a game-change on energy that Mr. Obama can tap into. And he could even rip off BP for his moon shot motto: Let’s get America “Beyond Petroleum.” As you would say, Mr. President, this is your time, this is your moment. Seize it. A disaster is an inexcusable thing to waste. [View Less]

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AEP to run 10 old coal units part-time due to economy
by Frank Young 27 May '10

27 May '10

This is kind of odd news. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2710347720100527?type=marketsNews AEP to run 10 old coal units part-time due economy * AEP to reduce costs by running units part-time * Units to remain available for peak summer/winter months * Units did not run much over past few years NEW YORK, May 27 (Reuters) - American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP.N) planned to run 10 small coal-fired power units on a part-time basis starting in June as the weak economy reduced demand and … [View More]low natural gas prices have made the use of some coal units less profitable, a company spokesman said Thursday. The spokesman, Pat Hemlepp, said AEP, of Columbus, Ohio, would place the coal units, which are older, smaller and less efficient, in "extended start-up" status beginning June 1 and redeploy some employees. With the federal government looking to impose a cost on carbon emissions to combat global warming and environmental regulations becoming increasingly stringent year over year, several power companies, including Exelon Corp (EXC.N) and Progress Energy Inc (PGN.N), have already announced plans to retire some older, less efficient coal plants. Hemlepp said this was part of AEP's effort to reduce costs after the recession reduced consumer power demand and a decline in natural gas prices made gas plants less expensive than the older coal units in the company's Eastern footprint. In April, AEP said it would launch a companywide buyout program to cut its workforce by 1,000 to 2,000 jobs, or 5 percent to 10 percent, as the poor economy continued to squeeze power demand. [ID:nN15255252] Together the units, which Hemlepp said have not run much over the past few years, can generate close to 2,000 megawatts - only a small sliver of AEP's 38,000 MW generating capacity. One megawatt powers about 1,000 homes. AEP plans to make the old coal units available during the peak summer months of July and August when consumers crank up their air conditioners and January when they turn up their heating systems. During the other months, Hemlepp said the units would be available to run with about four days notice. The units include: Unit Size Year Town/County State Picway 5 100 MW 1955 Pickaway County OH Muskingum River 4 215 MW 1958 Beverly OH Clinch River 3 235 MW 1961 Carbo VA Tanners Creek 1 145 MW 1951 Lawrenceburg IN Tanners Creek 2 145 MW 1952 Lawrenceburg IN Glen Lyn 5 95 MW 1944 Glen Lyn VA Glen Lyn 6 240 MW 1957 Glen Lyn VA Philip Sporn 3 150 MW 1951 New Haven WV Philip Sporn 4 150 MW 1952 New Haven WV Philip Sporn 5 450 MW 1960 New Haven WV Hemlepp noted that some of the plants have larger, more efficient units that will remain available for service all year. (Reporting by Scott DiSavino) Check out the Valley Watch website at: http://valleywatch.net John Blair "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Mahatma Gandhi 800 Adams Avenue Evansville, IN 47713 812-464-5663 In accordance with title 17 U. S. Code, Section 107, this material is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior general interest in receiving similar information for research and educational purposes. _______________________________________________ No New Coal Plants! (nonewcoalplants(a)energyjustice.net) Energy Justice Network http://www.energyjustice.net Un/Subscribe, change your settings or access the archives at: http://mail.energyjustice.net/mailman/listinfo/nonewcoalplants_energyjustic… [View Less]

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Fw: Environmental Law Institute
by Jim Sconyers 24 May '10

24 May '10

Ash panel talk. Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Sam Flenner <samf.environmentalintegrity(a)GMAIL.COM> To: COAL-COMBUSTION-WASTE(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 9:33:05 AM Subject: Environmental Law Institute New EPA Coal Ash Rules: Understanding the Options WHEN: June 17, 2010, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Speaking will begin promptly at 12:15 PM) WHERE: Environmental Law Institute 2000 … [View More]

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Fw: Fwd: Do they know?
by Jim Sconyers 21 May '10

21 May '10

Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> To: Melissa Boyer <uniquemo77(a)yahoo.com>; Tom Baughman <tbaughman(a)netscape.com>; grafforcongress(a)gmail.com; Jim Sconyers <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Fri, May 21, 2010 10:33:07 AM Subject: Fwd: Do they know? here's some info on Operation Free and the Truman Project. One organization Veterans Green Jobs has … [View More]received a grant from Sierra Club. their link is www.veteransgreenjobs.org Operation Free has a postcard campaign targeting senators. You can get postcards from this guy Jonathan. best, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jonathan Murray, Operation Free <opfreeinfo(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, May 20, 2010 at 11:47 AM Subject: Do they know? To: pjgrunt(a)gmail.com Paul, You know we could keep $100 million away from Iran every day by passing the American Power Act. You know that energy, climate, and national security are inextricably linked - and so do 79% of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. But does your Senator know? Does your neighbor? We've got a way for you to make sure both know. Take real grassroots action and make sure they know. We've ordered thousands of petition postcards and we're ready to put some in the mail for you to share with your family, friends and neighbors. Here's how it works: We send you pre-stamped blank petition postcards, your friends fill them out and drop them in the mail, and we'll have a veteran deliver them to your Senator all at one time. Simple, right? If every one of our supporters requested 15 post cards, we could deliver an impressive stack to all 100 Senators. This is your chance to become part of the team. Request as many postcards as you want and we'll rush them to you immediately. 15, 30… maybe even 100! If you can get your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers to fill them out, we'll send 'em. Are you ready to take that next step and become one of our most important local organizers? Things happen in Washington when Americans across the country step up and push back against business-as-usual and well-funded lobbyists. This is how we do it - with your help. Join the veterans who are taking a stand to protect our energy security and start helping today. Welcome to the Team, Jonathan Murray Click here to unsubscribe -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-1361 "There is no forward until you have gone back" ~Buddha "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" ~ Aristotle [View Less]

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Temporary Job Announcement: ARC Research Intern
by Frank Young 18 May '10

18 May '10

Summer Position Announcement: ARC Research Intern, Research and Planning Division Closing Date: June 1, 2010. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a regional economic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state, and local governments. Established by an act of Congress in 1965, ARC is composed of the governors of the 13 Appalachian states and a federal co-chair, who is appointed by the president. Local participation is provided through multi-county local … [View More]development districts. ARC funds economic development projects that address the four goals identified in the Commission's strategic plan: 1. Increase job opportunities and per capita income in Appalachia to reach parity with the nation. 2. Strengthen the capacity of the people of Appalachia to compete in the global economy. 3. Develop and improve Appalachia's infrastructure to make the Region economically competitive. 4. Build the Appalachian Development Highway System to reduce Appalachia's isolation. Each year ARC provides funding for several hundred projects in the Appalachian Region, in areas such as business development, education and job training, telecommunications, infrastructure, community development, housing, and transportation. These projects create thousands of new jobs; improve local water and sewer systems; increase educational opportunities; expand access to health care; assist local communities with strategic planning; and provide technical and managerial assistance to emerging businesses. The Research and Planning Division compiles and analyzes socioeconomic data for the Appalachian Region, creating technical maps and reports and supervising original research of key economic, demographic, and quality of life factors that affect economic development prospects in the region. Our data, maps, reports, and research studies are available at www.arc.gov/research. The Division is currently undertaking a project to improve the quality and efficiency of the performance evaluation and reporting process related to ARC-supported projects, with a long-term goal of enhancing the agency’s reporting capabilities to the federal government and the public. We are seeking a summer intern who is organized, detail-oriented, and highly proficient in Microsoft Excel to assist with this effort. The intern will review ARC projects and systematically assess their impact on quality of life measures for individuals, households, and communities throughout Appalachia. Applicants should be knowledgeable about data management and quality control issues. Background in economic development and the Appalachian region would be helpful. Familiarity with Microsoft Access is a big plus, and the ideal candidate would be able to create or support database-driven solutions and applications. The position is full-time, M-F 8:30-5:00, and will extend up to 12 weeks, beginning as soon as possible. The position is open to recent college graduates and graduate students. Pay is $16-20 per hour depending on qualifications. The position is located at our Washington DC office near Dupont Circle. How to Apply. Applicants should email a resume and a cover letter addressing the specific qualifications outlined above to Human Resources at: hr(a)arc.gov or fax your application to (202)884-7691. Closing Date: June 1, 2010. The Appalachian Regional Commission is an equal opportunity employer -- Janet Keating, Executive Director Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition P.O. Box 6753 Huntington, WV 25773-6753 304.522.0246 phone 304.522.4079 fax www.ohvec.org www.sludgesafety.org www.wvoter-owned.org [View Less]

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Fw: Fwd: Conso Coal Taking Our Homes
by Jim Sconyers 17 May '10

17 May '10

Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "pastdjlj(a)aol.com" <pastdjlj(a)aol.com> To: jim_scon(a)yahoo.com Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 7:56:41 PM Subject: Fwd: Conso Coal Taking Our Homes -----Original Message----- From: pastdjlj(a)aol.com To: jim(a)aol.com; scon(a)yahoo.com Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 7:53 pm Subject: Fwd: Conso Coal Taking Our Homes -----Original Message----- From: pastdjlj(a)aol.com To:… [View More]

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Fw: ALERT! Defend West Virginia's Waterways
by Jim Sconyers 17 May '10

17 May '10

Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Chris Craig <ccraig(a)laurellodge.com> To: Regina Hendrix <regina1936(a)verizon.net>; Jim Sconyers <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com>; Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 1:20:43 PM Subject: FW: ALERT! Defend West Virginia's Waterways National Audubon Society This was the first I’d heard of this, though I’m probably behind the times. … [View More]Have we taken any action on it? Chris Craig ________________________________ From:Audubon [mailto:audubonaction@audubon.org] Sent: Monday, May 17, 2010 11:23 AM To: ccraig(a)laurellodge.com Subject: ALERT! Defend West Virginia 's Waterways Trouble reading this e-mail? View it online. The Dunkard Creek Tragedy Need Never Happen Again Comments Needed to Protect our Streams and Creeks Dear Chris, Fish and mussels were wiped out by the golden algae bloom. Send a letter to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and demand clean water protections. Photo courtesy of Deborah Fulton In September 2009, disaster struck West Virginia . That’s when golden algae (Prymnesium parvum) struck Dunkard Creek, a stream which meanders along the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border roughly 90 miles south of Pittsburgh . A massive fish kill and complete kill of mussels resulted. The loss of food and habitat is also affecting birds and other wildlife. This was the first case of golden algae in the mideastern U.S. The algae, typically a marine organism, produces a toxin that kills gill-breathing organisms. State agencies which investigated the fish kill are in agreement that high Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) discharged from Consol coal mines, created the brackish environment which allowed the algae to thrive in what had been a freshwater stream. Please send an email to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) today. Let them know you care about West Virginia 's creeks and streams, and the fish, birds and other wildlife that depend on them. Tell them allowing companies to pollute our streams is unacceptable. Since the Dunkard Creek event, golden algae has been discovered in Whitely Creek in PA and several other streams in WV. Twenty streams and rivers in WV have golden-algae-friendly high TDS levels and the algae may potentially be carried to other streams by human activity and by wildlife. Eradication of golden algae is not possible, as the organism can lie dormant until conditions are once again favorable for growth. The only known means of control is to improve water quality by limiting algae-friendly TDS levels. WVDEP recently announced that they are considering establishment of a long overdue TDS standard for streams in West Virginia and are soliciting public comment. Please contact WVDEP now and ask them to implement water pollution control standards that will protect all our streams, and the fish, birds, wildlife — and communities — that depend upon a healthy environment. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, in a series of extensions starting in 2002, allowed Consol to avoid compliance with in-stream limits on chloride levels required under the Clean Water Act — pollution that caused the disastrous collapse of Dunkard Creek. It could have been averted had the Clean Water Act standards been enforced. ________________________________ Do you know someone else who cares about protecting West Virginia 's waterways and the wildlife that depend on it? Help us to spread the word: Tell-a-friend! Trouble with the "Take Action" links in the message? Try cutting-and-pasting this link into your web browser: www.audubonaction.org/site/Advocacy?id=851 National Audubon Society Public Policy Program 1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 600 , Washington , DC 20036 (202) 861-2242 | audubonaction(a)audubon.org Change your contact information | Unsubscribe [View Less]

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Fw: need fly ash samples
by Jim Sconyers 17 May '10

17 May '10

Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Lisa Graves-Marcucci <lisagmarcucci(a)GMAIL.COM> To: COAL-COMBUSTION-WASTE(a)LISTS.SIERRACLUB.ORG Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 10:14:28 AM Subject: need fly ash samples Hi all, I am working with a team of researchers at the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health. The research team is looking to obtain (5) fly ash samples from various sites … [View More]

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Fwd: Emergency Action: Fire Don Blankenship
by Paul Wilson 15 May '10

15 May '10

here's something everyone can do to put a little pressure on the Massey stock holders. best, paul ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Manny Herrmann, American Rights at Work < action(a)americanrightsatwork.org> Date: Sat, May 15, 2010 at 9:06 AM Subject: Emergency Action: Fire Don Blankenship To: Paul Wilson <pjgrunt(a)gmail.com> <http://www.americanrightsatwork.org> Dear Paul, *The West Virginia miners didn't have to die. * We know it – and at Massey … [View More]Energy's annual meeting this *Tuesday,* we have a chance to do something about it. *Tell Massey shareholders: Fire Don Blankenship!<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/fire_blankenship/3ui55un9l7…> * Last month, 29 miners died in a tragedy that was completely preventable. *That should have been reason enough to fire CEO Don Blankenship immediately.* But he's still at the helm of Massey Energy, and every day he stays on, he continues to endanger his workers. So this Tuesday, at Massey's annual shareholder meeting, mineworkers, union leaders, and community leaders will be protesting Don Blankenship's callous disregard for human life. *We've put together a petition to send a strong message to Massey Energy shareholders and corporate leaders when they meet Tuesday. Can you help us collect at least 10,000 signatures by MIDNIGHT MONDAY? **Sign now: Tell Massey shareholders to fire Don Blankenship!*<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/fire_blankenship/3ui55un9l7…> Don Blankenship's track record includes: ignoring safety regulations, intimidating workers, and spending millions to elect *judges* who will protect his interests. And he even helps lead the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in its anti-worker campaigns!1,2 *He clearly put profits before safety. That should have been reason enough for Massey's board to find a new CEO.* But since the blood of 29 miners wasn't enough for Massey's board to take immediate action to fire him, hopefully the 30% drop in Massey's stock will give them another reason. That's right – Massey's stock is down more than 30% since the Upper Big Branch disaster, and Blankenship is *still *CEO. That's why – in addition to hundreds of mine workers, union leaders, and allies – big institutional shareholders are speaking up, too. Will you add your voice? *Tell Massey shareholders: Do the right thing and fire Don Blankenship!<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/fire_blankenship/3ui55un9l7…> * While firing Blankenship won't give even a measure of justice to the families who lost loved ones in this horrific tragedy, every day he stays as CEO is a slap in the face – a painful reminder of the human cost of corporate greed. We can hold him accountable. *Tell Massey Energy: Blankenship has to go!*<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/fire_blankenship/3ui55un9l7…> Thanks so much for all you do for workers' rights. Sincerely, Manny, Liz, and the American Rights at Work team P.S. If Don Blankenship loses his job as the CEO of Massey, he'll almost certainly lose his seat on the board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, too. That'll send a powerful message that corporate America can't ignore: a callous, low-road, anti-worker approach to management is not the way to go. Please *take action now – call on Massey's board to fire Don Blankenship and replace him with someone who cares about worker safety.*<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/campaign/fire_blankenship/3ui55un9l7…> 1 http://seminal.firedoglake.com/diary/40533<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/ct/c1vCFl11rBMA/> 2 http://www.uschamber.com/about/board/all.htm<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/ct/cdvCFl11rBMM/> This message was sent to pjgrunt(a)gmail.com. Visit your subscription management page<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/aaraw/smp.tcl?nkey=3ui55un9l7mxb8it&>to modify your email communication preferences or update your personal profile. To stop receiving American Rights at Work E-Activist Alerts, click to unsubscribe<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/aaraw/remove-domain-direct.tcl?ctx=s…>. To stop ALL email from American Rights at Work, click to remove<http://action.americanrightsatwork.org/aaraw/remove-domain-direct.tcl?ctx=c…>yourself from our lists (or reply via email with "remove or unsubscribe" in the subject line). -- Paul Wilson Sierra Club 504 Jefferson Ave Charles Town, WV 25414-1130 Phone: 304-725-4360 Cell: 304-279-1361 "There is no forward until you have gone back" ~Buddha "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" ~ Aristotle [View Less]

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Fw: Our Work Starts Now!
by Jim Sconyers 14 May '10

14 May '10

Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Jim Sconyers <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com> To: Jim Sconyers <jim_scon(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Thu, May 13, 2010 7:35:44 AM Subject: Fw: Our Work Starts Now! Jim Sconyers jim_scon(a)yahoo.com 304.698.9628 Remember: Mother Nature bats last. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "Sarah Hodgdon, Sierra Club" <membership.services(a)sierraclub.org> To: jim_scon(a)… [View More]yahoo.com Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 8:30:36 PM Subject: Our Work Starts Now! Sierra Club View a web version of this email. Dear Jim, The oil disaster in the Gulf… the coal-mining disaster in West Virginia… enough is enough! Photo courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Demand that Your Senators Lead the Way to Pass Strong Climate and Energy Legislation. Over the past two weeks, we have all watched the BP oil disaster unfold in the Gulf Coast, and Americans across the country have shown their solidarity with coastal communities grappling with the devastation to their economy and environment. We must break our addiction to the dirty, dangerous fossil fuels that led to the tragedy in the Gulf. Tell your senators we need to put America back in control of our energy future by ending our reliance on dirty, dangerous, and deadly fossil fuels. Today, Senators Kerry and Lieberman introduced a climate proposal that can serve as the foundation on which to build a clean energy economy that no longer relies on oil and coal -- but only if the bill is substantially improved and strengthened. Our leaders in the Senate must seize this opportunity to strengthen their draft legislation into a final bill that will unchain us from dirty energy sources. Demand that your senators lead the effort to move us toward a clean energy future. Last month's coal mine tragedy in West Virginia and the oil disaster in the Gulf make it clear -- we cannot allow dirty energy companies to continue setting the agenda in Washington while putting our health, our safety, our economy, and our national security at risk. Our work starts now -- contact your senators today and tell them to stand up to pressure from the dirty energy lobby and end our reliance on oil and coal. Thanks for all that you do to protect our environment. Sarah Hodgdon Sierra Club Conservation Director P.S. Please forward this message and help spread the word to your friends and family! If you do not wish to receive future emails like this, click here to be removed from this type of email contact. Update My Profile| Manage My Email Preferences | Update My Interests Sierra Club 85 Second St. San Francisco, CA 94105 [View Less]

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