Dear Network Member,
Great news! We received word late yesterday that the 32 jobs cut at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will be restored as soon as possible.
Thank you to:
Anonymous Tipster: Two weeks ago one of our network members, who asked to remain anonymous, tipped us that the President was planning to visit NREL which we passed on to the press. Thank you and to so many others who continue to feed us timely tips.
Courageous Laid-off NREL Workers: Who had the courage to share their concerns on how NREL's cuts were a set-back to investing in our country's alternative energy efforts.
Congressman Mark Udall and Senator Ken Salazar: Last November, Udall sent a bipartisan letter signed by over 100 members of Congress to President Bush demanding that the NREL funding be fully restored. Last Tuesday, Salazar met with and lobbied President Bush to restore the NREL funding.
ProgressNowAction Members: Thank you to the thousands of you who signed our petition to restore NREL's funding, participated in our "Bush Question" sign contest, and emailed your local newspaper about the importance of restoring the NREL's funding.
No thanks should be given to:
Congressman Bob Beauprez: Not only did Beauprez vote for the cuts to NREL which is in his district, he also refused to sign the bipartisan letter to restore the cuts. Worst of all, he tried to take credit for helping NREL, in a Rocky Mountain News guest editorial this past Saturday, when he, more than any other member of Congress, is most to blame for the cuts. For the facts and a response to Both Ways Bob's hypocritical editorial click here.
Senator Wayne Allard: Allard, a member of the majority on the Senate Appropriations completely dropped the ball by allowing the cuts in the first place. The past couple weeks he has tried to blame the cuts on minority member of the Appropriations committee, which the Colorado press--to its credit--didn't buy. Worst of all, Allard is now trying to take credit for the restoration of cuts by being the first to put out a release about how "pleased" he is to the press.
As for President Bush, he will arrive in Denver tonight and will be visiting NREL tomorrow morning. Stay tuned to our homepage, www.progressnowaction.org, for the latest plans regarding his visit.
Sincerely,
Michael Huttner
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