The Global Warming Solutions Act (SB 309) was voted out of committee and on to the senate floor, but got put off until tomorrow for votes on amendments and the bill. We’re going to be headed back again tomorrow, and are biting our nails until they pass it!

Over 40 volunteers showed up to help us greet senators and give them crunch bars that said “Help End the Job Crunch: Clean energy Industries Create Jobs.” I went with 5 other volunteers to haunt the tunnels under the capital, and was able to catch some senators and delegates on their way to the capital. It was great to see that several of the senators we met had their crunch bars displayed on their desks throughout the meeting.

It’s a real testament to the success of our efforts to educate the citizens of this area that nothing was mentioned about the reality or proof of global warming. A few years ago, when the Healthy Air Act was under debate, opponents tried to argue that global warming might not be man-made, that it’s a natural cycle