Strengthen the Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 24254)

Take Action Now! The American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454) is the greatest opportunity to guarantee a stable and prosperous future for our generation. A strong clean energy bill will stimulate our economy, increase America's competitiveness abroad and sever our ties to toxic and increasingly expensive fossil fuels. Unfortunately H.R. 2454 has been severely compromised by the problematic influence of energy companies on our legislature, tying our future to the unlikely success of unproven and potentially dangerous technologies such as Carbon Capture and Sequestration. Our generation doesn't want more coal, oil, nuclear or natural gas! We want clean energy to power our nation and the world without harming our bodies, our soil or our water! In December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to act on climate change and determine our future, and we have less than 6 months to act! We need real science-based solutions, not political deals.  So let's make it happen, contact our senators and urge them to strengthen the bill to show the rest of the world that Americans are committed!
    We the undersigned urge you to support all efforts to strengthen the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), oppose any moves to weaken it, and vote to pass H.R. 2454 so we can make it even stronger in the Senate.

    The American Clean Energy and Security Act is the greatest opportunity to guarantee a stable and prosperous future for my generation. A strong clean energy bill will stimulate our economy, increase America's competitiveness abroad and sever our ties to toxic and increasingly expensive fossil fuels. Unfortunately H.R. 2454 has been severely compromised by the problematic influence of energy companies on our legislature, tying our future to the unlikely success of unproven and potentially dangerous technologies such as Carbon Capture and Sequestration. Our generation doesn't want more coal, oil, nuclear or natural gas! We want clean energy to power our nation and the world without harming our bodies, our soil or our water!

    In December, world leaders will meet in Copenhagen to act on climate change and determine our future, and we have less than 6 months to act! We need real science-based solutions, not political deals.  So let's make it happen and show the rest of the world that Americans are committed.

    We need the bill to cut greenhouse gas pollution quickly to return to a safe level in the atmosphere - below 350 parts-per-million; include, as part of the emissions-reduction measures, a switch to 100% renewable electricity in 10 years; preserve existing authority of the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas pollution; reject unreliable and fraud-prone "offsets" in place of real emission reductions; phase out coal, and prohibits the use/extraction of tar sand and oil shale -- all the worst culprits of global warming.

    As voters, we are counting on you to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation in 2009 that adheres to the following principles:

1.  Cut Carbon Dramatically and Immediately

    * Reduce global warming pollution by the targets science tells us are necessary: 25%-40% below 1990 levels by 2020; and 80%-95% below 1990 levels by 2050.
    * Set an aggressive cap on carbon immediately. If a cap-and-auction mechanism is chosen, 100% of pollution allowances must be auctioned.  Any revenue generated from this cap must be used to address the climate crisis in a just and equitable way; none of this money should go to polluting industries.
    * Conserve and restore the world's forests, ecosystems, and carbon sinks, which are the best natural defense in a warming world.


2.  Invest in a Green Economy

    * Create 5 million new jobs through investments in clean energy
    * Develop a Clean Energy Corps to create service, training, and job      opportunities in the clean energy economy
    * Train a generation of workers and volunteers to build our clean energy future and help communities adapt to the already changing climate


3.  Power our Future With Clean Energy, not Dirty Fuels

    * We see a future powered by clean, renewable energy like wind, solar, and geothermal; 100% of our electricity should come from these sources, and we should invest in sustainable transit and energy efficiency
    * End our dependence on dirty energy by enacting a moratorium on financing and development of new coal and nuclear plants, and oil shale and tar sands infrastructure
    * Immediately begin phasing out dirty and dangerous energy sources and methods of extraction, while also ensuring a just transition for affected workers and communities


4.  Lead the World to a Clean and Equitable Energy Future

    * Work with other nations to reach a strong new global climate treaty in Copenhagen that puts us on track to reduce carbon below 350 parts per million
    * Assist vulnerable communities and developing countries in the transition to low-carbon economies and with adaptation to the changing climate


        As young voters, our future hangs in the balance of your decisions, and we implore you to join with us. There is no waiting. There is no higher priority. Please demand the passage of bold climate and energy legislation in 2009.
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