[NMSEA-news] Call Congress Now!, Event in Santa Fe

[News from New Mexico Solar Energy Association]

Hi Solar Enthusiasts!

Here's another event to goto in Santa Fe and action you can take to save 
solar.

Please see the NMSEA Event Calendar for a more complete list of events at

http://www.nmsea.org/Events/Event_Calendar.php

If you have questions or comments, please contact us!   We value your input!

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NOVEMBER 16 - GREEN BUISNESS NETWORKING MEETING IN SANTA FE

Greetings Green Biz Networkers!

Green Business Networking Opportunity: How Green Can You Go?
Own a green business?  Work for a green business?  Interested in going 
green?  Want to know what's happening in the green industry in Santa Fe?

Join the Green Business Networking group on
November 16, 7:30am at Whole Foods Community Room.

See you there!

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TAKE ACTION NOW TO SAVE SOLAR
Following are announcements from the American Solar Energy Association 
and from Solar Nation, both alerting us of pending action in congress 
before Congress adjourns day after tomorrow.


 From the American Solar Energy Association:

Act Now To Save Solar!
ASES Action Alert

Dear ASES member,

We need to make sure that renewable energy receives the support of 
Congress.  Unfortunately, it appears that this may not occur unless WE 
ACT NOW.

Speaker Pelosi has stated that before Congress adjourns on November 
16th, it must pass an energy bill. Great so far.

On Thursday morning, Senate Majority Leader Reid and Speaker Pelosi 
decided to drop the renewable energy standard AND THE TAX TITLE out of 
the energy bill. Without the tax title there can be no extension of the 
investment tax credit for solar and no extension of the production tax 
credit for wind energy.

In short, this means that our Congressional Leadership is going to vote 
on an energy bill with ABSOLUTELY NOTHING for renewable energy. 
Eliminating the pro-solar provision from the Energy Act of 2005 JUST AS 
THE SOLAR INDUSTRY IS STARTING TO RAMP UP. Likewise the elimination of 
the Production Tax Credit will halt new wind development.

THIS ON-AGAIN-OFF-AGAIN SUPPORT MUST STOP. TIME IS SHORT.

ASES, along with many others, wants to encourage you to pick up the 
phone and contact your congressional representatives. You can find their 
phone numbers here. Please call their Washington offices and tell your 
Representatives and Senators to demand that Senator Reid and Speaker 
Pelosi include the 8-year extension for the solar investment tax credit 
and the production tax credit in the energy bill. Tell them that the 
challenges we face need to be addressed and these tax titles MUST be 
included.

If you want to say more here are some additional talking points:
•	Clean energy means jobs. ASES' report released this week demonstrates 
that the 8.5 million Americans working in the energy efficiency and 
renewable energy industries today, can grow to 40 million jobs by 2030 
IF WE HAVE FEDERAL LEADERSHIP.
•	America needs carbon-free, local, renewable energy now!
•	The solution to global warming is to be found in the transition to a 
sustainable energy economy.
•	Energy independence comes from growing these industries, NOT FROM 
PULLING THE CARPET OUT FROM UNDER THEM.
Thank you for your support.

The American Solar Energy Society
Carolyn Beach,
American Solar Energy Society
303.443.3130 x107

P.S. The bill numbers are:  Senate HR6 and House HR3221. Thanks again.


 From Solar Nation:

Dear Renewable Energy Ally:

We've spoken about offering your organization and members the 
opportunity to participate in actions that Solar Nation takes on behalf 
of solar energy issues.  And I think it was less than two weeks ago that 
we sent you a link to an action involving senators who did not want to 
fund the energy bill properly (assuming one or more of them represents 
your state).

Now, as you have probably read, it's MAYDAY time!

Late last week we heard that Democratic leadership in Congress is 
seriously contemplating proceeding with an energy bill that has NO 
RENEWABLE ENERGY elements in it at all (apart from support for biofuels 
from corn).  This will be an absolute disaster for the country - in a 
week when the UN produces its final IPCC report on climate change, the 
US Congress decides it's not worth bothering about.

All concerned citizens need to be outraged by this betrayal of our 
country and our planet in the name of maintaining good relations with 
the oil, gas and coal industry.  If you would like to forward this link 
to your members, they can take part in this urgent Action (the House and 
Senate will vote LATER THIS WEEK).

Here's the link.  Clicking on it will also explain the background to 
this Action.

http://capwiz.com/re-action/go/congressvote

With thanks for all your help,


Chris Stimpson
Solar Nation Executive Campaigner
chris at solar-nation.org
603-924-4405 ext 213
603-589-2080 (universal)