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"We have to wake up some people who are asleep."
-- Jeffrey Holzschuh, vice chairman of institutional securities at Morgan Stanley, on the bank's decision to require utilities seeking financing for coal-fired power plants to prove they will be economically viable even under a carbon cap system. In this issue 1) Take Action: Chill the Drills! 1) Take Action: Chill the Drills! Drilling in the Arctic's Polar Bear Seas would bring disruptive seismic testing, traffic from tankers and ice-breaking vessels, and the constant risk of catastrophic oil spills. The polar bear is one of nature's most beautiful and powerful creations. But now oil and gas drilling threatens to wipe it out.
Tell Congress to support legislation that keeps drilling out of the Polar Bear Seas! 2) Take Action: Boost the Economy with Clean Energy Tax Incentives! This package is an opportunity to provide a boost to clean energy companies and consumers right now that will create green jobs, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, and help curb global warming. Urge your members to use this opportunity to promote renewable and efficient energy for businesses and households. Take action today! 3) Lawmakers: Environmental Injustice Still Prevalent 4) Climate: Deforestation Worsening Warming Scientists estimate that one quarter of the carbon dioxide emission reductions necessary to fight global warming can be achieved simply by preserving the world’s forests and managing land use wisely.
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