Energy Independence

Comment

Comment by Richard A. on June 27, 2009 at 7:09pm

Dear Congressman Roe,

I am disappointed that you chose to say no to the clean energy future with your
vote against the American Clean Energy & Security Act, HR 2454/2998. This
comprehensive clean energy jobs plan will help rebuild our economy, make us more
energy independent, and put America on the path to slashing global warming
pollution 80 percent by 2050, something necessary to protect the planet for
future generations.

I hope that you will reconsider your vote in conference when the
legislation comes back from the Senate. Clean energy and clean energy
jobs are vitally important to our economy and our environment. I feel
it mat be in the best interest of all, if we vote 'No" to your
name in November.

Respectfully'
Richard R. Arrington

This was sent to Congressman Roe this morning due to his vote. Will you send him the same?

Comment by Eric Scott Lykins on June 9, 2009 at 1:02pm

From the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy:
The Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act is up for a final vote in the Tennessee House today and it needs your support to get passed. Please contact your state representatives and tell them to vote YES on HB 2318 without amendment today! This bill is a big step in the right direction for a clean and reliable energy future in Tennessee.
The Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act of 2009 is the product of the Governor’s Task Force on Energy Policy and focuses on three areas: improving energy efficiency of state government, encouraging clean-energy technologies, and promoting greater energy efficiency in Tennessee homes. While it has passed in the Senate, this bill has run into opposition in the House and needs your support. Please contact your Tennessee representative today and urge him or her to vote YES on HB 2318. This is an important bill for Tennessee's energy future.

Comment by Eric Scott Lykins on May 31, 2009 at 11:57pm

The Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 2454, "The American Clean Energy and Security Act," by a vote of 33 to 25. This legislation is a comprehensive approach to America's energy policy that charts a new course towards a clean energy economy.
Marsha Blackburn and Bart Gordon are on the Energy and Commerce committee. The bill will also have to go through the Ways and Means and the Foreign Affairs Committees of which John Tanner is a member. Tennessee is represented by David Roe in the Education and Labor Committee, by John Duncan on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and on the Science and Technology committee by Lincoln Davis and Bart Gordon (chair)

You can read, comment on and track the bill here

You can find links and phone numbers for all of Tennessee's members of the 111th Congress here

Comment by Eric Scott Lykins on April 7, 2009 at 2:48am

National energy legislation will be focused this spring on the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce where Henry Waxman and Edward Markey are putting together a comprehensive energy bill due to be finished by Memorial Day. They have released a discussion draft of The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 available at energycommerce.house.gov

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy has issued a position statement on the bill and provides some opportunities to take action such as endorsing the National Call to Action on Global Warming that recommends following the recommendations of the 2007 U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change :).

1Sky describes the bill as a landmark first step by Congress that reaches for science-based targets to reduce global warming pollution, although there are several key elements in the draft that they would like strengthened before it goes to a vote in the House of Representatives. 1Sky.org is offering lobbying packets and guidance for anyone who wants to meet with members of Congress who are currently home until April 19th for a home district work period.

OpenCongress.org link to House Energy and Commerce Committee: the bill should show up here after it is introduced.

Comment by Eric Scott Lykins on April 4, 2009 at 12:40pm

re: S672- text of bill at OpenCongress.org
It seems to be giving the Natural Gas Commission more enforcement powers in cases of violations of the Act or "potential abuse of market power or market manipulation in wholesale markets regulated by the Commission" in order to be able to prevent significant harm to consumers or public interest.
Natural gas is increasing in popularity as an alternative to diesel fuel (Wal Mart, AT&T) and these amendments to the Nat Gas Act I think are intended to give Congress some ability to act (including refund) in case the price of natural gas gets too hot or to help avoid what 2005 U.S. and EU ethanol mandates did to the price of corn and corn related commodities. I vote yes.

About OpenCongress.org, a project of the Sunlight Foundation and the Participatory Politics Foundation: This is the first time I have seen it, and it is a potentially powerful tool. Aside from the standard bill and MOC look up functions, if you create an account you can comment on any bill line by line. How much time and money could we save if members of Congress and their staffers used a version of this to pass around legislation instead of shuffling towers of paperwork?

Comment by Cheyne R Stewart on April 4, 2009 at 11:56am

T Boone Pickens will be in Sewanee TN April 15th. I believe its at 4:30, I will post more info later.

Comment by Elizabeth H Holmes (Bette) on April 4, 2009 at 9:42am

S672 amendment to the Natural Gas Act of 1938 seems to be about natural gas rate changes and has been referred to committee. Anybody understand the intent of the amendment?

Comment by Eric Scott Lykins on April 4, 2009 at 4:25am

Elizabeth Eason of The Governor's Task Force on Energy Policy gives details in the Knoxville News Sentinel about recommendations from the group that will help form the basis of upcoming legislation.

Comment by Maria on April 3, 2009 at 3:00pm

dontcha wish it were that easy?

Comment by Justin Wilkins on April 3, 2009 at 2:50pm

So how do I get off the grid or a solar car? :)

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