Stop Special Interests from Repealing Renewable Energy in Arizona
Currently, Arizona is one of 29 states leading the transition to a clean
energy economy by requiring utilities to obtain a certain percentage of
their electricity from renewable sources, such as the sun and wind. But
these highly effective clean energy policies, known as renewable
electricity standards, are now threatened by the American Legislative
Exchange Council (ALEC), a Washington, DC-based special interest group
funded by big polluters, including ExxonMobil and the Koch brothers.
Take
action today to let politicians in your state know that you support
renewable energy, not the agenda of out-of-state fossil fuel interests.
More than 20 comprehensive studies over the past decade have found that
renewable electricity standards are an effective and affordable way to
downsize our reliance on coal-burning power plants, the top source of
carbon emissions that are the primary cause of global warming.
For years, ALEC has misled politicians by denying the role carbon
emitted by human activities plays in warming our planet. Now, the
legislation ALEC is pushing to repeal renewable electricity standards
has been exposed as the handy work of the Heartland Institute, the same
group behind last year's offensive billboard campaign comparing those
who accept the scientific consensus on global warming to "Unabomber" Ted
Kaczynski.
The good news is that ALEC's war on science is backfiring. Dozens of
corporations, including Coca-Cola and Wal-Mart, have stopped funding
this special interest group in response to the concerns of thousands of
informed citizens like you.
As
politicians gear up for the 2013 legislative season, do your part to
defend renewable energy today.
Together, we can make sure Arizona remains a clean energy leader and
send ALEC packing.
Sincerely,
David Anderson
Outreach Coordinator
Climate & Energy Program
Union of Concerned Scientists
Twitter:
@UCSMidwest
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