This is bike related in the sense of needing clean air for our bike
carburetors to work--think of those dirty air days in August when you
can barely breathe....
So, Mary (ya, you up der in Sheboygan, hey!) and anyone else out
there tuning in from the districts of US Reps Petri (roughly Fond du
Lac winding in a broad swath over to Sheboygan) & Sensenbrenner's
(northern Milwaukee suburbs methinks), or know of anyone from those
districts, please forward this on!
Thanks!
-Mike
Hey E-teamers,
As a part of Pelosi's '100 Hours' Agenda, the House is expected to
vote on a bill this week that would set aside roughly $20 billion
for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs by cutting
subsidies to Big Oil; at this point, we expect the vote to occur
this Thursday. We expect all of WI's Dem Reps. to support the bill;
but Petri and Sensenbrenner are important swing votes. This is
likely to be one of the most contentious votes of the 100 Hours
agenda, as we think a lot of southern D's will not support it, so we
will need to pick up a set of R's. Given their opposition to
drilling in the Arctic and their support of amendments similar to
this bill in the past, we think Petri and Sensenbrenner are
gettable, but we are working to generate a lot of grassroots
pressure leading up to the vote.
If you have any friends or family in the 5th or 6th Congressional
districts, please forward the message below to them and urge them to
call their Rep. Of course, if you live in another district and
would like to call, that would be great too. This vote is an
important first test for the new congress and could provide us some
good momentum for better energy policy this session.
Thanks,
Bruce
WISPIRG
Hi Friends,
With the swearing in of the 110th Congress, America has an
opportunity to move in a new direction, starting by moving toward a
cleaner, new energy future.
One of the first votes of the new Congress will be to create a
multi-billion dollar fund for new investment in clean energy by
cutting subsidies to Big Oil. This new funding will expand the use
of clean energy technologies like wind and solar power, while
helping reduce our dependence on oil.
The vote is scheduled for this Thursday, January 18. We expect the
vote to be very close, and the support of Reps. Petri and
Sensenbrenner is critical to win this important victory for clean
energy. You can help by calling your representative today at
1-866-699-9243. Just tell the operator where you're from, and they
will connect you.
Here's a sample message you can leave:
"Hello, my name is _______ and I live in _______. I'm calling to
urge Representative _______ to vote to stop the taxpayer handouts to
the oil industry and invest in clean, renewable energy."
To report your call, click here, or paste this link into your web browser:
<http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=1122&id4=ES>http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=1122&id4=ES
Then, ask your family and friends to help by forwarding this message to them.
Background
Oil Company Profits Continue to Skyrocket
Big oil companies are swimming in a sea of record-breaking profits
while American consumers and taxpayers pay the price. In 2005, the
world's biggest oil companies reported a combined $111 billion in
profits. In the first three quarters of 2006 they reported more than
$94 billion.
Some of the biggest oil company profits in 2005 were:
* ExxonMobil: $36.1 billion
* Royal Dutch Shell: $25.3 billion
* BP: $22.3 billion
* ConocoPhillips: $13.5 billion
* Chevron Texaco $14.1 billion
Federal Handouts Lavish Billions on Oil and Gas Companies
Despite earning record profits, oil and gas companies continue to
benefit from billions in handouts courtesy of American taxpayers.
Between tax incentives, below-market fees for drilling on public
lands, research and development subsidies and accounting gimmicks,
these companies will receive more than $31.6 billion from the
federal government over the next five years.
Specifically, these handouts break down as follows:
* Tax breaks: $16 billion
* Research and development subsidies: $1.8 billion
* Below-market fees for drilling on public lands: $9.5 billion
* Accounting gimmicks: $4.3 billion
* Total: $31.6 billion
Some of most outrageous handouts to Big Oil allow companies drilling
for oil and natural gas on public lands to pay below-market fees, or
royalties, for the resources they extract. Oil companies are
currently slated to shortchange taxpayers by $9.5 billion over the
next five years.
Another giveaway allows oil companies to write off the costs of oil
drilling and refining. Together, these giveaways total more than $4
billion over the next 5 years.
The week of January 15 Congress will vote on a bill to create a
multi-billion dollar clean energy fund by cutting taxpayer handouts
to the oil industry. You can help by calling your representative
today at 1-866-699-9243. Just tell the operator where you're from,
and they will connect you.
Here's a sample message you can leave:
"Hello, my name is ____ and I live in _____. I'm calling to urge
Representative ____ to vote to stop the taxpayer handouts to the oil
industry and invest in clean, renewable energy."
To report your call, click here, or paste this link into your web browser:
<http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=1122&id4=ES>http://pirg.org/alerts/route.asp?id=1122&id4=ES
Sincerely,
Bruce Speight
WISPIRG Field Director
(608) 251-9501
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
<http://www.wispirg.org>www.wispirg.org
Join WISPIRG's Email Alert Network - go to
<http://www.wispirg.org>www.wispirg.org and enter your email under
"To receive issue updates."
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