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> From: Union of Concerned Scientists <donors at ucsaction.org>
> To: kly at inebraska.com <kly at inebraska.com>
> Date: Thursday, February 28, 2002 4:16 PM
> Subject: Clean Energy Policy from UCS 
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> >Dear UCS Supporter,
> >
> >The future of our nation's energy policy has been the source of much 
> >discussion in the media and in Washington in recent months. 
> >Decisions being made soon in Washington about what steps the U.S. 
> >will take to meet our future energy needs will have a large impact on 
> >the health of our planet and the security of our nation.   The Union 
> >of Concerned Scientists has been deeply engaged in this debate.  
> >
> >In the past six months, UCS has released a number of groundbreaking 
> >reports to help inform policymakers, the media and the public on this 
> >critical topic.  As a generous supporter of our work, we thought you 
> >might be interested in this information.  Below are brief 
> >descriptions of each publication along with a link to our website 
> >where you can download part or all of the report for more 
> >information.  Your support makes this work possible.  Thank you.
> >
> >CLEAN ENERGY BLUEPRINT: A Smarter National Energy Policy for Today 
> >and the Future-- This report analyzes the costs and benefits of a 
> >suite of policies to increase energy efficiency and the use of 
> >renewable energy sources.  It demonstrates that America can develop a 
> >diverse, sustainable, and clean, domestic energy supply that will 
> >meet our needs, save consumers money, create jobs and improve our 
> >environment.  http://www.ucsusa.org/energy/blueprint.html
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> >ENERGY SECURITY: Solutions to Protect America's Power Supply and 
> >Reduce Oil Dependence--The nation's exposed energy infrastructure and 
> >growing oil dependence present significant security risks to our 
> >citizens and economy, warns this report. Renewable energy sources 
> >like wind, solar and geothermal do not carry the catastrophic 
> >implications of attacks on nuclear plants, large centralized fossil 
> >fuel plants, and pipelines.  UCS calls on Washington to implement 
> >policies that will deliver a safer, cheaper and cleaner future. 
> >http://www.ucsusa.org/releases/02-01-02.html
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> >RENEWING WHERE WE LIVE: What a National Renewable Energy 
> >Standard Means for Your Region--In this report, we examine the costs 
> >and benefits to four regions of the U.S. of a national policy called 
> >the Renewable Energy Standard (or Renewable Portfolio Standard). This 
> >national standard requires electricity suppliers to gradually 
> >increase renewable energy (except for hydropower) from about 2% of 
> >total electricity use today to 20% by 2020. We found that nationally, 
> >the renewable energy standard would bring us a cleaner, more secure 
> >energy system without increasing overall consumer energy costs. 
> >http://www.ucsusa.org/energy/renewhere.html
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> >Due to the urgency of this issue, you may be receiving 
> >another email soon from UCS asking you to contact your U.S. Senator 
> >to express support for clean energy legislation.
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