Take Action to Support Clean Energy Stimulus!

Community (This content is not subject to review by Daily Kos staff prior to publication.)

Monday January 21, 2008 · 9:33 AM PST

2008/01/21 · 09:33

Increasing numbers of bloggers and grassroots activists are calling on Congress and the White House to direct a portion of the economic stimulus package (which could be as large as $150 billion) to clean energy.

Take action today by clicking here to sign the Breakthrough Institute petition. Breakthrough colleagues Energy Action, 1Sky, Center for American Progress, Ella Baker Center, and the Center for State Innovation. Happily, the Sierra Club are also working on a statement.

Last week we made the argument about how to make investments in clean energy and efficiency part of the stimulus package being negotiated by Democrats and the White House:

If done right, clean energy investments will do more than "stimulate" – they'll grow the economy in the short and long-term. How could it be done? There are at least three ways:

First, significant tax credits could be given to electric vehicles, hybrids, and other highly efficient cars....Second, some of the stimulus should be used to effectively lend home and business owners the money to finance the installation of solar systems and energy efficiency measures that result in lower energy costs and, as importantly, create good installation, insulation, and electrician jobs that will stimulate the economy...Third, some of the stimulus should be used to invest in the infrastructure needed to build the clean energy economy.

Today, Harvard's Dr. Paul Epstein wrote this great letter in today's New York Times, the economist Dean Baker blogged for clean stimulus, and a group of organizations including Breakthrough Institute, the Sierra Club, Energy Action, Ella Baker, EcoAmerica, 1Sky, Step it Up and many others are calling on Pelosi and Reid to use some of the stimulus to support clean energy.

Poll
36 votes Show Results
Should a portion of the economic stimulus be directed to clean energy and efficiency?

Yes, as much of it as possible!

Yes, some, but not all of it.

No, none of it.

No, there should be no economic stimulus.

36 votes Vote Now!
Should a portion of the economic stimulus be directed to clean energy and efficiency?

Yes, as much of it as possible!

33 votes

Yes, some, but not all of it.

6%

2 votes

No, none of it.

0%

0 votes

No, there should be no economic stimulus.

3%

1 vote

This content was created by a Daily Kos Community member.

Make YOUR voice heard!

Comments are closed on this story.