Re: From Solar Nation: please call these Missouri legislators and keep our renewable electrcity standard strong for Missouri!

On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 5:45 PM, Solar Nation <chris@solar-nation.org> wrote:

Keep Renewable Energy in Missouri Take Action! Our Renewable Electricity Standard is at risk A few months ago, we told you about the attempt by rules committees at the Missouri State House to dilute our renewable electricity standard (RES).  The RES was passed on a ballot initiative in 2008, and it requires big utilities to generate 15% of their power output from renewable sources by 2021.  Recently filed bills (SCR1 and HCR5) would allow utilities to comply with the RES by purchasing renewable energy from places as far away as California and Canada.  Should these bills pass, the economic benefits and green jobs that the RES would bring to our state could be completely dissipated, negating some of the greatest benefits of the RES for Missouri. The bills will be heard in the Senate Rules Committee and the House General Laws Committee within twenty-four hours.  Can you call the heads of the two committees by noon on Tuesday January 18th and entreat them to vote NO on SCR1 (Senate) and HCR5 (House)? Jobs, economic gain and a cleaner environment for Missouri hang in the balance.  Please take a few minutes and make the calls.  Thanks for your help!

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