Contact your Senators and urge them to support a Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS)

This week the Senate will consider energy and transportation legislation that offers a historic opportunity to establish national energy policies that boost renewable energy production, increase energy efficiency, improve vehicle fuel economy standards, and curb global warming pollution. But given that some of the current energy proposals on the table fall short of ensuring consumer and environmental benefits, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and myself are encouraging senators to strengthen the current proposals and fend off attempts to undermine the positive elements in the proposed legislation.

This is our chance to really change the future of America’s energy usage. We must not allow big carbon, and car companies to set the energy policy of this country.

National Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) legislation might come to the floor of the Senate today or tomorrow. Contact Your Senator Today!

Below is a quick overview of the major issues in play:

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