A Bridge to Somewhwere—Supporting the Kerry-Boxer Bill and Reclaiming Our Democracy

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Support the CEJAPA!

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Dear Senator ______________,

The Clean Energy Jobs And American Power Act (CEJAPA) released by the Environment and Public Work Committee represents a major and necessary step forward to combat climate catastrophe. Please support this historic legislative effort. Senators Boxer and Kerry should be praised for not only for working to craft legislation to address climate change, but also for addressing some of the unresolved issues in the American Clean Energy and Security Act. These include:

•Strengthening the 2020 targets. Setting strong short-term emissions reductions targets is essential both to address catastrophic climate change before irreversible damage occurs, and to facilitate international agreement on a global emissions reductions strategy.

•Dedicating guaranteed revenue to clean transportation. The transportation sector produces around a third of carbon emissions. Green transportation must be a fully funded priority to most efficiently address this challenge.

•Preserving the regulatory authority of the Environmental Protection Agency. Reducing carbon dioxide pollution is not only an essential public goal, but also an extremely complicated one. The Environmental Protection Agency brings world class expertise and experience to this issue, and its role should be preserved and more clearly defined by legislative action.

Please support and defend these priorities, and help lead the Senate in this historic effort to stop climate change.

Signed,

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