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Tell Congress: Encourage the Use of Renewable Energy!

Target: U.S. Senate
Sponsored by: Save Our Environment

Three years ago, Congress created a series of tax incentives to encourage the use of renewable energy technology and energy efficient building practices. Today, many of these incentives are set to expire at the end of the year, putting thousands of jobs and billions of investment dollars at risk.

Despite months of proposed legislation and debate, stall tactics and foot-dragging on the part of some Senators have prevented Congress from doing anything. The public needs to speak out today to tell Congress: Stop the delays and extend the renewable energy tax incentives!

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 20,000

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Dear Senator,

Since 2005, green industries have taken advantage of a series of federal tax incentives and credits to install renewable energy systems and produce more energy efficient products and technologies. States have used these incentives to meet their own greening requirements. Green technology has provided a bright spot in an otherwise struggling economy.

Now these tax incentives are coming to an end. Critical extensions are long overdue; it is up to you and your Senate colleagues to correct this problem. Every day that passes without an extension places thousands of green jobs at risk and slows down our transition to a clean energy economy. Renewable energy projects are already being put on hold, hiring has slowed down, and clean energy investment dollars are being directed outside our borders. If we do not extend these tax incentives, thousands of jobs and billions of investment dollars at risk.

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We signed the “Tell Congress: Encourage the Use of Renewable Energy!” petition!

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1:34 pm PST, Dec 2, Anne Clancy, North Carolina

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9:51 am PST, Nov 22, Keth T, Florida

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5:57 am PST, Nov 22, Andrea Watson, Colorado

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4:51 pm PST, Nov 19, Michele Bucci, New Jersey

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10:03 am PST, Nov 17, Jeannie Gibbons, Texas
Green industries mean green jobs -- millions of them! We must extend these incentives both to provide jobs (thus, improving the economy) and to combat climate change.

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2:04 am PST, Nov 17, Rosemary Graf, Massachusetts

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6:02 pm PST, Nov 16, Jeremy Thompson, Texas

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9:14 am PST, Nov 16, Jill Pearson, Georgia

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3:03 pm PST, Nov 14, James Wilcox, Virginia

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3:40 pm PST, Nov 13, Mimi King, Wisconsin

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2:48 pm PST, Nov 12, Joshua Stein, California

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12:57 am PST, Nov 12, Nabha Goldfeder, Oregon
We need energy alternatives now! wave, wind, solar, geothermal, hydro...ect, not coal, not nuclear, no more drilling...our monies must go for new infrastructure and technologies that are safe for the environment and reeducating the people on conservation.

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4:22 pm PST, Nov 11, Julia Bay, Wisconsin

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9:57 pm PST, Nov 10, Mary Ellen Smith, Texas

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5:33 pm PST, Nov 10, Crystal Conklin, Arizona

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4:03 pm PST, Nov 9, Maggie De Leon, Illinois
The Green Movement is picking up speed and really productive ideas are still ahead. Please continue the mentioned initiatives and help keep these jobs available. People in your country are trying desperately to do something good, you should support that any way you can.

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10:52 am PST, Nov 7, Lorin King, Texas

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4:58 pm PST, Nov 6, Audrey Tobias, California

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4:51 am PST, Nov 6, Roger Swinney, Ohio
It is way past time for renewable energy options to be explored and implemented !!!!!!!!!!!

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7:48 pm PST, Nov 5, Patricia Bolt, California

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7:57 pm PST, Nov 4, Amy Blake, New Hampshire

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3:13 pm PST, Nov 2, Tom Prigorac, California

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7:57 pm PDT, Nov 1, Matt Whitehead, Oregon

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6:09 am PDT, Oct 29, Christine Parker, New York

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2:14 pm PDT, Oct 28, Diana Leigh, California
If you were drinking water, would you return to a well that was running dry. I think not, keep moving forward to support a new industry that perpetuates self-reliance and a revolutionary economy. Support the innovators...move away from the old onto the new.

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7:05 pm PDT, Oct 27, Fernando Del bosque, Florida

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3:14 pm PDT, Oct 9, Joan Ciccarone, New York

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3:01 pm PDT, Oct 9, Sarah Bennett, Texas

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12:00 pm PDT, Oct 9, Jennifer r Wald, California

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8:50 am PDT, Oct 9, Sarah Carpenter, Idaho
This is AMERICA! We are always in the forefront of new technology. Let's continue to be leaders and show the world that non toxic, sustainable energy is possible. Thank you.

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12:49 am PDT, Oct 9, Atara Chava, Kentucky

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11:24 pm PDT, Oct 1, Erin Scheibel, Connecticut

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1:54 pm PDT, Oct 1, Casey Kepke, Ohio

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10:33 am PDT, Oct 1, Debra Apperson, California

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1:36 pm PDT, Sep 30, Susan Hauck Wallis, California

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7:37 pm PDT, Sep 29, Katrina Hart, Texas

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4:48 pm PDT, Sep 29, Franchezska Zamora, California

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10:47 am PDT, Sep 29, Name not displayed, Washington

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12:16 pm PDT, Sep 28, Ustya Tarnawsky, New York

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6:09 pm PDT, Sep 27, Natalie Brundred, Michigan

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11:52 am PDT, Sep 27, Maya Godwin, West Virginia

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7:48 am PDT, Sep 27, Necole Cook, Virginia

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6:10 pm PDT, Sep 26, Audrey Gallant, Maine
GO GREEN NOW~!!!!

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