The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

The House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act with an 219 to 212 vote. .

Now is the time to tell your Senator to support the American Clean Energy and Security Act

“The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009,” is comprehensive energy legislation. The legislation will create millions of new clean energy jobs, save consumers hundreds of billions of dollars in energy costs, enhance America’s energy independence, and cut global warming pollution.
The legislation has four titles:
(1) “Clean energy”: promotes renewable sources of energy and carbon capture and sequestration technologies, low-carbon transportation fuels, clean electric vehicles, and the smart grid and electricity transmission; (2) “Energy efficiency”: increases energy efficiency across all sectors of the economy, including buildings, appliances, transportation, and industry; (3) "Global warming”: places limits on the emissions of heat-trapping pollutants; and (4) "Transitioning”: protects U.S. consumers and industry and promotes green jobs during the transition to a clean energy economy.
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