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Dear
We have some good news - the Clean Energy Opportunity Act, HB229, is receiving a hearing this Thursday.
We need your help to get this legislation passed. Please:
- Call Your Representative
- Call the KY Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7171
- Request: Your own elected Representative as well as members of the House Energy & Tourism Committee
- Leave a message: Please support HB229 - the Clean Energy Opportunity Act
- Attend the Committee hearing on this bill:
- Date: March 5, 2015
- Time: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Location: Room 131 of the Capitol Annex in Frankfort, KY (map)
- Help us fill the room: Invite your family, friends, co-workers, neighbors to come along!
Questions?
Email our Legislative Committee Chair.
Thank you for making a difference!
Sincerely,
Ruth Bamberger, Legislative Committee Chair
Cumberland Chapter, Sierra Club
About HB229:
The Clean Energy Opportunity Act (bill summary) (full text - Word Doc) requires utilities to include renewable energy resources in their energy portfolios (12.5% over next ten years); expands energy efficiency programs for customers. Similar legislation has been adopted by 30 states; bill could create 28,000 jobs in KY.
For updates on this bill, as well as other legislation we are tracking - see our Cumberland Chapter Bill Tracker here.