Sierra Club: 'Pick up the phones July 28 for clean-energy legislation'

In the wake of Chip Ashley's 'Path to Clean Energy' presentation, Senator Harry Reid has announced -- unfortunately -- that none of the clean energy bills under Senate consideration will be brought to a vote this year. Not the CLEAR Act, not Kerry-Leiberman, not any of the bills Chip discussed at our last General Meeting.

After Sen. Reid's announcement, our friends at the Sierra Club made a call for those concerned to participate in a 'Day of Action' Wednesday, July 28, during which time people will be asked to call their Senators,  'express dismay at this decision and push for a vote.'

Want to participate? Pick up the phone sometime Wednesday, July 28, and let Senators Feinstein and Boxer know your thoughts. The numbers to call?

Senator Barbara Boxer: (202) 224-3553
Senator Dianne Feinstein: (202) 224-2501

Need talking points? Here you go:

• Taking on the climate change challenge NOW will create more economic opportunities than risks for the U.S. economy--will require innovation and products that drive energy efficiency and create new markets. Right now, Germany is producing 86% of the gear boxes used in wind turbines. China has surpassed the US in the manufacture of solar panels.

• Each year we delay action to control emissions increases the risk of unavoidable consequences that could necessitate even steeper reductions in the future, at potentially greater economic cost and social disruption