Don't let Industry Decide Our Future

Do you trust the auto industry and electric utilities to shape our nation's energy policy?

Unfortunately, this could still happen, which is why we need you to fight for a clean energy bill. Will you join the 13,625 and counting SOE activists who have already contacted their members of Congress?

The auto industry is hard at work, promoting their own interests in Congress and putting the two major victories we achieved this summer in the fight to curb global warming in serious jeopardy. We need to counter their voice in Congress with our own!

Click here to remind your members of Congress that you support a strong and clean Energy Bill!

In June the Senate passed an Energy Bill requiring a 35 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard for our automobiles. In August the House passed an Energy Bill requiring a 15 percent renewable electricity standard, which means electric utilities must obtain more power from clean, renewable sources-such as the wind and sun. This is truly an exciting time, as this fall we have the opportunity to help pass the strongest energy bill to date.

Industry, however, is busy trying to undermine the Senate-passed 35 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard. Automakers even hired PR firms to orchestrate "made for TV" auto worker rallies in Missouri and Illinois designed to scare consumers about the new fuel economy regulations!

Fuel economy has been stagnant for 20 years. The truth is that a 35 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard would create over 170,000 new jobs and save consumers over $24 billion at the pump each year.*

Now that Congress is back in session, click here to tell them that auto industry propaganda must not dissuade them from making the choices America needs!

Thank you for your continued dedication to this important issue!

Sincerely,

Julie Waterman
Campaign Director, SaveOurEnvironment.org
info@saveourenvironment.org

* Jobs, Energy, and Fuel Economy, Union of Concerned Scientists, 2007

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