As I’m sure you’ve heard, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA) introduced their climate bill last week. The “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act” puts the U.S. on the right path, although it doesn’t go far enough (Read CCAN’s statement here). The bill is an improvement over what the House passed in June and Maryland Senator Ben Cardin, who helped draft the bill, deserves our sincere thanks for his hard work – and encouragement for the tough fight ahead. The release of this bill was covered extensively in the media, which gives you the opportunity to respond quickly and get your letters to the editor printed in your local paper.

Please, take a moment to respond and write a letter to the editor. Here are some talking points:

1. The Boxer-Kerry Clean Energy Bill is Good for Maryland: The Boxer-Kerry Clean Energy bill, released last week, would put the U.S. on the right path toward a new clean energy economy and create millions of jobs nationwide. Recent studies have shown that such a bill would create 35,000 jobs in Maryland alone.

2. Thanks for Protecting the Clean Air Act: The Boxer-Kerry “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act” restores the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate global warming pollution from coal plants. This critical authority was threatened in the House version of the bill and we thank Senator Cardin for his leadership in helping draft a bill that allows the EPA to continue to do its job.

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