New Approach to Lobby Cap and Trade

Jul 16, 2009

Emails were flying asking West Virginians to contact their Representative when the U. S. House of Representatives considered the Cap and Trade legislation.  The effort was successful and all voted no.  But the bill passed.

The action now is in the Senate. 

I bet there are Senators that are not getting a lot of pressure from home.  Let’s turn it up.

Let’s get our West Virginia friends and relatives living in every state to contact their Senator.  Just get out your Christmas card list and go to work.    

The message to be delivered is simple.

o  My native West Virginia family and friends will loss their jobs if Cap and Trade is passed. 

o  The House bill requires utilities to produce at least 12 percent of their power from wind and solar – that means less coal will be produced costing jobs. 

o  In West Virginia when coal jobs go so do others.  All kinds retail, flower shops, service, professional jobs.  Just any kind of job you can think of will be lost.

o  Finally, I understand that Cap and Trade will cause our electric bills to increase while jobs are being lost.  There is something wrong with this picture.

When you reach out to have your family and friends call their Senator, assure them this is easy.  Just call the Capitol switchboard 202.224.3121 and ask for their Senator’s office.

I worked there and know the impact this can have on a Senator.