We got the New Apollo Program in front of the right people at the right time – and big pieces of that plan made it into the economic stimulus bill making its way through Congress right now.

Apollo's prescriptions for clean energy and green jobs are in the stimulus bill.  But some Senators are trying to cut back on these important clean energy investments before the vote – or strip them out altogether.

Tell your Senators that clean energy and good jobs MUST remain a priority in the stimulus.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

As your constituent and a supporter of the Apollo Alliance, I am writing to urge you to support the investment in clean energy and good jobs in the stimulus bill.

Specifically, I urge you to support the following initiatives now under consideration:

- increasing funding for green-collar job training and other key workforce training programs; - increased investments in ready-to-go transit projects and rail upgrades; - the Feingold amendment, allowing utilities to access funds for large-scale energy efficiency projects in private buildings; - the Udall amendment, co-sponsored by Kerry, Whitehouse and Bingaman, to increase funding for State Energy Programs; - construction and renovation projects that prioritize energy efficiency; and - loan guarantees for retooling factories and retraining workers to "Make it in America."

America needs to put a long-term plan in place that will stimulate the economy, create good jobs, and free us from our oil dependence.

The New Apollo Program is that plan - and many of its principal spending priorities are in the stimulus package passed by the House. These investments will get us moving in the right direction towards an economy that works for all of us, and they will more than pay for themselves in long-term savings and economic growth.

For more information about the Apollo Alliance or the New Apollo Program for clean energy and good jobs, please visit http://www.apolloalliance.org.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
February 02, 2009