State Legislature 2013 session

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48. Fight Senate Republican bills gutting I-937, the renewable energy initiative

Over the past month many of you have contacted your legislators in Olympia expressing concerns about bills that would weaken Initiative 937, our Clean Energy Initiative. You helped stop more than a dozen bad I-937 bills. However, there are still several bills that would seriously reduce our state’s development of new clean and renewable energy. They are moving toward Senate floor votes very soon and we need your help again!

Call your Senator today at 1-800-562-6000 with this message:
"Do not weaken Initiative 937. We cannot reduce our commitment to developing new sources of clean energy. Vote NO on SB 5648,SB 5298, and oppose amendments to other bills that would weaken our state’s commitment to clean energy.”

You passed I-937 to ensure that a rising percentage of the electricity we get from our largest utilities comes from new sources of clean energy. But the proposed Senate bill 5298 would change I-937 to allow utilities to reduce their renewable energy targets by buying coal power. The Senate also is poised to consider SB 5648, which could allow utilities to skirt I-937’s renewables standard. The net effect would be reduced investment in developing new wind, solar and other renewable energy projects and the jobs they bring to our state.

It is critical that legislators preserve voters' intent through I-937 to increase development of renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Call your Senator today at 1-800-562-6000 with this message:
“Do not weaken Initiative 937. We cannot reduce our commitment to developing new sources of clean energy. Vote NO on SB 5648 and SB 5298 and oppose amendments to other bills that would weaken our state’s commitment to clean energy.”

By contacting your legislators you can make the difference. With your support, we can continue to realize the vision of our Clean Energy Initiative.

Thank you.

Cy Berryman
Outreach Director
NW Energy Coalition
811 1st Ave, #305
Seattle, WA 98104 US