[Green] CCL Senate Campaign

[gbanz42 at suddenlink.net]

Green Sanctuary Committee:

    Sorry to be a nuisance, but this is a unique opportunity for serious climate legislation in the U.S. Senate.

    Here is my original message edited for either Ohio or WV residents:

     I attended a special (emergency) meeting of CCL National on July 20. CCL 
has learned that in the U.S. Senate, the Democrats have resolved to pursue a 
budget reconciliation bill. This bill needs at least 51 senators to support it 
in order to pass. Carbon pricing is likely to be included in this bill that is 
being discussed over the next three weeks in the Senate, but Democrats have told 
CCL that the senators need to hear from constituents that this is popular. 
 
     This opportunity is a chance to achieve legislatively what CCL has been 
working towards in the full 14 years of its existence. 
 
   CCL is asking all members to call (and e-mail--although calling is viewed as 
more effective) their senators. 
 
            Senator Sherrod Brown- 202-224-2315 
 
            Senator Rob Portman- 202-224-3353 
 
     Please go through the specially developed link to make these calls. 
 
            cclusa.org/senate 
 
     and follow the directions. Your call and email will be automatically 
logged. 
 
     You are advised to customize your message, but here is the recommended 
wording to serve as the essence  of the message: 
 
      To Sen. Brown (Democrat)  - Please support the inclusion of carbon pricing 
in the Reconciliation Bill. It's time to go big and bold on climate action and 
reduce carbon emissions. 
 
      To Sen. Portman (Republican) - Please support the inclusion of carbon 
pricing in the Reconciliation Bill before the Senate. Carbon pricing is an 
opportunity to avoid  paying European border tariffs and remain competitive in 
the world market. 
 
      These are messages based on CCL research optimize effectiveness. 
 
      I have sent an email and called our two Ohio senators and customized my 
message 
by saying that I live in Appalachia Ohio, and we need to re-imagine Appalachia 
and develop an economy based on renewable energy and jobs that stay in our 
region. 
 
--
George Banziger
202 Lawton Road
Marietta, OH 45750-1111
740-434-5685
cell: 740-434-3354