American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES)

Our Position: Support
Bill Number: HR 2454
Sponsor: Waxman / Markey
Legislative Session: 2009

Overview

This vital piece of legislation puts the U.S. on the path to slash the carbon emissions that cause global warming 80 percent by 2050, a signal accomplishment necessary to preserve the planet for future generations. It provides a sound framework for achieving its critical goals and includes several important provisions in addition to the strong long-term emissions reduction goal.

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Action Needed

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Ask your Congrssperson to support ACES with theses key strengthened provisions:

1. Drive a shift to in U.S. energy production toward cleaner, cheaper sources like wind and solar much more quickly than business as usual in order to ensure strong growth in the clean energy industries and clean energy jobs that are key to solving both our environmental and economic crises.

2. Prioritize significant investments in slashing energy waste in order to quickly, cheaply, and effectively cut emissions, rather than focusing on other unproven and expensive technologies.

3. Clean up dirty coal plants by allowing the Environmental Protection Agency to keep its existing power under the Clean Air Act

4. Make polluters pay for their carbon pollution in order to fund investments in clean energy jobs, clean energy; protect consumers, wildlife, and vulnerable communities; and promote clean energy jobs rather than rewarding Big Oil, Big Coal, and other polluters for bad business decisions and past pollution with billions in giveaways and bailouts.

Fact Sheets

ACES Overview

Background Materials

Cap & Auction Basics

Waxman Principles