Tell Congressman Joe Barton that His Opposition to a Renewable Electricity Standard Hurts Our Planet and Our Economy.
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As the Senate and House worked to create a unified Energy Bill in a special conference committee, Joe Barton was working to oppose a compromise that would have allowed for a "renewable energy standard" to stay in the bill (the Senate version included a 10% by 2020 renewable energy standard). Further, the Energy Information Administration has found 10 percent standard would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 249 million metric tons and save consumers $22.6 billion by 2025 ($4.7 billion to Texans by 2020). Send an email to Joe Barton and let him know that you are disappointed in his opposition to the renewable energy standard, and that his opposition will hurt our planet and our economy. |
