The Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) made it out of committee on Nov. 5 but other committees must still weigh in on a bill that for the first time would set mandatory limits on heat-trapping gases.  Contrary to alarmist reports, the EPA has found this bill would cost households only between $80-$111 per year, or 22-30 cents per day.  And as we well know, the costs of inaction on climate change would be staggering.

There’s a lot wrong with this bill but we need it going in to the international conference at Copenhagen to show the world we’re willing to act on climate change.  Please call, toll-free, Senator Murray 1-866-481-9186 and Senator Cantwell 1-888-648-7328 and tell them to fight to make and keep this bill as strong as possible!  Tell them we need steep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, provisions to crack down on coal power plants, and to ensure that the $$ generated by a cap on emissions are invested in clean technologies, green job training, and avoiding deforestation.  Tell them the U.S. needs to go to the Copenhagen conference with a strong bill in hand.  A phone call is worth a thousand e-mails, and very easy to do, so please don’t delay!