Solar Action Half Day

The message below is from VoteSolar.org. They had an action day to pressure senators to go to town on this renewable energy tax credit extension goodness. It’s important. Actually it’s more than important, it makes or breaks our solar industry.

I thought it would be cool to, a few days later, have a “half-day of action,” to continue the pressure, on a much less grand scheme.

Let’s do this tomorrow. I’ll do it with you. Here is how it works. Follow then instructions below, and then reward yourself by skipping out on work early and making a margarita or 4.

Friends-

At a time when we should be throwing everything we have into clean energy, Congress is at a stalemate. The House and Senate have each passed versions of a bill to extend clean energy tax credits that the other side finds distasteful. And now here we are, with renewable energy projects being put on hold, jobs being lost, and investment dollars moving overseas.

There’s a compromise bill getting ready to move (HR6049; summarized here (pdf)), and the only thing that is going to break the deadlock is public pressure. Congress needs to feel that this is acutely important to their constituents, and to that end, we helped organize a National Day of Action on Clean Energy. Today, over 100 organizations and companies are planning to raise as much ruckus as possible. Will you add your voice?

Background on the solar investment tax credit here and here.

Many thanks, friends. This is the only way that the job is going to get done.

Annie Carmichael and the Vote Solar Team

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