We have already seen that the vast majority of people want renewable energy to be the power source of the future, it amazes me then that politicians would so blatantly put the future of our planet at risk (not to mention their own political future) for the sake of some oil company money. In a key Senate floor vote yesterday, H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, with a one year extension of the Production Tax Credit (PTC) fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.

It is vitally important that your Senators hear from you about this important vote. Please contact your Senators to thank the ones who supported the PTC extension and convey your unhappiness to those who voted against the bill with a 1-year extension of the PTC. Please urge your Senators to do everything they can to promote rapid bipartisan action to move the tax credit extension into law.

Click here to send letters to your Senators regarding their vote on the PTC extension. A thank you letter will appear if one of your Senators voted ‘yes’ to ending the filibuster on H.R. 6049. A letter expressing your disappointment will appear if he or she voted ‘no’ on ending the filibuster.

Click here to see how your Senators voted. You will notice just about every republican voted against this measure. Seriously the Grand Old Party needs to get it’s shit together. I am sick and tired of these old cranky fucks constantly blocking everything that comes through the senate that has to do with climate change and renewable energy. If you live in a state with a republican senator who voted against this bill call them up and tell them to shape up or be shipped out!