Help in strengthening a climate bill that doesn’t include credits from dirty hydropower!

Help in strengthening a climate bill that doesn’t include credits from dirty hydropower!

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<p>Help in strengthening a climate bill that doesn&rsquo;t include credits from dirty hydropower!</p>
<p>We need your help in closing a massive loophole within the climate bill Congress is debating!</p>
<p><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=GyWVOEt4nfgs2G2R5lWiKq15ubMKXqJX">Tell you</a><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=wSxQSOC/xqHJpYTcNS/ywK15ubMKXqJX">r Representative to strengthen H.R. 2454</a>, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (also known as the Waxman-Markey Bill).<br /><br />Congress is expected to vote on the American Clean Energy and Security Act in the coming weeks. Unfortunately the bill sets pollution caps that are far weaker than science says is necessary to avoid climate chaos. It is further undermined by allowing the use of billions of carbon offsets (many from destructive hydro dams), which would permit polluting industries in the US to avoid cutting their emissions until 2027.<br /><br />You can help make sure that the first climate bill to move through the House of Representatives takes meaningful steps to curb climate change.</p>
<p><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=YW9nheBb4aS/ObKpRCnFg615ubMKXqJX">Tell your Representative to strengthen and pass H.R. 2454.</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;Thanks for your support!<br /><br /><a href="http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&amp;c=V/GGLpcvKYJWbiMyjbBdo615ubMKXqJX"></a>Patrick McCully<br />Executive Director</p>
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<p>Urge Your Rep to Vote for Strong Climate ActionWe need your help in strengthening a climate bill that doesn&rsquo;t include credits from dirty hydropower!</p>
<p>Congress is expected to vote on the <a href="http://www.internationalrivers.org/en/node/4415">American Clean Energy and Security Act</a> (also known as the Waxman-Markey Bill) in the coming weeks. Unfortunately the bill sets pollution caps that are far weaker than science says is necessary to avoid climate chaos. It is further undermined by allowing the use of billions of carbon offsets (many from destructive hydro dams), which would permit polluting industries in the US to avoid cutting their emissions until 2027. <br /><br />You can help make sure that the first climate bill to move through the House of Representatives actually takes meaningful steps to curb climate change.<br /><br />Urge your representative to amend and strengthen the bill by:</p>
<p>1. Stopping the use of carbon offsets;<br />2. Requiring 40% cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, consistent with the latest science;<br />3. Maintaining the EPA&rsquo;s authority to regulate coal plants under the Clean Air Act; and<br />4. Removing free giveaways of pollution allowances to industry.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.internationalrivers.org/en/node/4415">Click here for more information on this issue.</a><br /><br />Thanks for your support!

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