Dear Environment California supporter,
Last week, more than 4000 of you urged your senator to co-author the Million Solar Roofs bill, SB 1. This action will help us next week when this landmark solar power bill comes up for its first vote. Thanks to all who took action.
This week, what better way to celebrate Earth Day, April 22nd, than to help build community support for solar power? If you are the owner of a business, a PTA member, neighborhood association representative, active in your church, or part of any other group, please take the time to ask them to support SB 1 by signing on to the letter below.
So far, more than 30 groups and businesses support SB 1 (scroll down to see the list of supporters). With your help, we'd like to expand that list and demonstrate the broad support for solar energy among Californians. Please ask your friends and family to pitch in as well by forwarding this e-mail to them.
To sign your group or business on to the letter or to get more information on how to ask your group to support SB 1, click on this link or paste it into your Web browser:
http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalifenergy.asp?id=29&id4=ES
LETTER OF SUPPORT
RE: Support for SB 1 (Murray/Campbell)
Dear Legislator:
We are writing to express our strong support for the Million Solar Roofs bill, SB 1. This bi-partisan bill will help bring California true energy independence, reduce air pollution and make solar power affordable for all Californians. It deserves your support.
California is overly reliant on oil for the bulk of its energy needs causing air pollution, rising energy costs and threatening increased drilling in sensitive areas such as the California coast. Fortunately, California can begin to address this problem by turning its abundant sunshine into pollution- free electricity. What's also exciting about SB 1 is that by growing California's solar market from 75 MW to 3000 MW over ten years, SB 1 will make solar panels affordable for all.
In sum, SB 1 will bring us greater energy independence, cleaner air, and affordable solar power for all to enjoy. We urge your support of this bill.
Sincerely,
CURRENT GROUPS AND BUSINESSES SUPPORTING SB1
Akeena Solar
Alliance for Nuclear Responsibility
APRIA Healthcare
Better World Group
Bluewater Network
California League of Conservation Voters
Clarum Homes
Coalition for Clean Air
Community Environment Council
East Bay Mud
Global Green USA
Golden Valley Health Centers USA
Healthy House Within a MATCH Coalition
Interfaith Power and Light
Livingston Medical Group, Merced
Merced County Division of Environmental Health
Merced County Department of Public Health
Mercy Medical Center, Merced
Merced/Mariposa County Asthma Coalition
Next Generation
Northern California Solar Energy Association
Our Children's Earth
Pacific Environment
Physicians for Social Responsibility - Los Angeles
Planning and Conservation League
Public Citizen
Rainforest Action Network
Real Goods
Relational Culture Institute, Fresno
City of Santa Cruz
Sharp Solar
The Clean Power Campaign
The Vote Solar Initiative
Union of Concerned Scientists
Working Assets
World Council for Renewable Energy
To read more about the Million Solar Roofs bill, visit our Web site:
http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalifenergy.asp?id2=13512
To sign your group or business on to the letter or to get more information on how to ask your group to support SB 1, click on this link or paste it into your Web browser:
http://environmentcalifornia.org/envirocalifenergy.asp?id=29&id4=ES
Sincerely,
Dan Jacobson
Environment California Legislative Director
DanJ@environmentcalifornia.org
http://www.EnvironmentCalifornia.org
P.S. Thanks again for your support. Please feel free to share this e-mail with your family and friends.
