1Sky launches West Virginia campaign for bold clean energy job and climate legislation this fall
West Virginia, WV. As health care heats up in the U.S. senate, the planet is heating up too, as is the buzz around the senate climate legislation. The five hottest years in the last century all occurred in the last decade, and without immediate action to cut down on global warming pollution, it could be too late.
The exciting news is we can jumpstart our economy with millions of clean energy jobs and transition us away from coal and other dirty fuels of the past and towards a clean energy future. Moreover, we can save families in West Virginia hundreds of dollars through insulating homes and increasing energy efficiency.
This fall is a watershed moment in the fight on global warming. The U.S. senate will take up what must be the most far reaching global warming legislation ever voted on in congress. In addition, the international community will meet for the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December to chart up long term global targets for taking on global warming. Oil and coal interests have well-heeled lobbyists in Washington, D.C. that contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars to political campaigns and millions on advertising and without strong and deep grassroots organizing neither of these, a strong senate bill or a global accord will be realized.
A handful of key senators like Jay Rockefeller and Robert Byrd will play a key role in this tight vote. 1Sky is building the buzz in the national and state media to put our senators in the spotlight. The best way to get involved to voice bold support for climate solutions to our senators is to come to 1Sky's kick off meeting Thursday September 24th at the Charleston Public Library (123 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV) from 7:30-8:30 PM.
