Aaron Severn...Power of Wind You're getting their attention!

You’ve been putting the pressure on Congress to extend the policies that will help us advance wind power, and I’m glad to report that we are making progress.

Friend,

You’ve been putting the pressure on Congress to extend the policies that will help us advance wind power, and I’m glad to report that you are being heard.

We’ve seen three important indicators of progress in the past few days:

1. Your Member of Congress has signed the letter in support of the tax credit extensions, as you asked – Over 30 Representatives, including yours, have signed on so far, and others have been taking alternative steps to move the ball forward,  
    
2. A House bill was introduced to extend clean energy tax incentives for two years – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-03) introduced a bill this week, along with 18 cosponsors, that seeks to extend the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC) for two years, mirroring the proposal in the tax bill approved by the Senate Finance Committee this past summer, and
    
3. Conversations are under way between the House and Senate – A crucial step forward on the path to getting the job done, we’re hearing that House and Senate staff and officials are discussing how to move forward with the tax provisions that are due for an extension. 

Congress will be in recess next week for the Thanksgiving holiday, but please stay tuned – we expect that things could move quickly after that. We’ll let you know when it’s time to weigh in again. 

In the meantime, can you help us make sure that we have as many people as possible standing with us? 

Please ask your friends and family members to sign our petition in support of the common-sense energy policies that will advance American wind power:

• Share the link to the petition on Facebook
• Tweet it to your followers
• Send an email to your friends

Again, thank you so much for your support! We'll be in touch to share our progress and provide more ways you can play a key role in unleashing the power of wind.

Sincerely, Aaron Severn Senior Director, Federal Legislative Affairs

                                                                              

Contributions or gifts to the Power of Wind are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Power of Wind is leading a community movement for the smarter, fairer energy policies we need to unleash the promise of wind energy. Through our smart advocacy campaigns and access to wind energy experts at the American Wind Energy Association, we have the power to get our message heard loud and clear by elected leaders: The time is now for a cleaner, more affordable energy future. Power of Wind | 1501 M Street NW | Washington, DC | www.powerofwind.org

The TRUTH will set you FREE.

1000s of pinwheels shape wind turbine on National Mall!

Just over a week ago, people who work in wind energy held a major event on Capitol Hill to meet with elected representatives about renewable energy policy. And early this morning, thousands of knee-high pinwheels creating the outline of a wind turbine popped up on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol!

Friend,

Just over a week ago, people who work in wind energy held a major event on Capitol Hill to meet with elected representatives about renewable energy policy. And early this morning, thousands of knee-high pinwheels creating the outline of a wind turbine popped up on the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol!

The Power of Wind team was there to see it. Check out the video, and if you like it, please share it with your friends:

Share the video: 

   

The pinwheels were a celebration of an exciting announcement

– that Procter & Gamble has bought enough wind energy to make some of the best-known consumer products in America with 100% wind power! 

An EDF Renewable Energy wind project in Muenster, Texas will generate as much electricity as is used by Procter & Gamble's factories in Ohio, Missouri, Louisiana, Kansas, and Ontario to produce Tide, Downey, Dawn, Cascade, and Febreze. Those products sold nationwide will now carry the words “made with 100% wind power,” helping us get the word out that the clean energy revolution is here, and it’s being made in America. 

This commitment shows how much of a difference businesses can make in reducing carbon pollution. We now have a national commitment, called the Clean Power Plan, to significantly reduce carbon pollution in the next 15 years. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has directed the states to create plans to cut electric power plants’ emissions 32% below 2005 levels by 2030. The Texas wind farm involved in the Procter & Gamble deal alone will offset 250,000 metric tons of carbon pollution – 1% of the reduction we need to achieve nationally.

Traditionally, it has been mostly electric utilities purchasing the electricity from wind farms. But especially in the past two years, more companies, universities, hospitals, and government agencies have been signing contracts to power their properties with 100% wind power directly. 

In the coming year, the Power of Wind will help you get involved in urging your state to get its Clean Power Plan right. Using an example like the Muenster wind farm, you can show your policymakers that wind power is the biggest, fastest, cheapest way to generate carbon-free electricity.

Please consider making a gift today to support the work we’re doing to unleash the power of wind. With even a small contribution, you’ll help us gear up for strong citizen action campaigns in 2016.

Thank you in advance for your support! We couldn’t do this important work without you!

Sincerely, Mary Kate Francis Director, Community Engagement

                                                                              

Contributions or gifts to the Power of Wind are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Power of Wind is leading a community movement for the smarter, fairer energy policies we need to unleash the promise of wind energy. Through our smart advocacy campaigns and access to wind energy experts at the American Wind Energy Association, we have the power to get our message heard loud and clear by elected leaders: The time is now for a cleaner, more affordable energy future. Power of Wind | 1501 M Street NW | Washington, DC www.powerofwind.org

The TRUTH will set you FREE.

We’ve seen a lot of attacks on wind energy so far this year

Time is of the essence – once this bill is written, it will be very hard to change it. We need you to weigh in and urge that it get done right the first time. Hi Friend, We’ve seen a lot of attacks on wind energy so far this year – opponents spreading misinformation, and Congressmen introducing a bill that specifically sets out to eliminate the common-sense policies that help our families gain access to clean, homegrown, affordable energy. Today, YOU can help turn this around. The Senate Finance Committee is expected to craft a tax policy bill next week. Please write to and/or call your Senator’s office today and deliver a simple message: "I understand that the Senate Finance Committee will soon be working on a tax incentives bill. I urge the Senator to speak with Chairman Hatch, and ask him to extend the renewable energy tax policies – without any changes – for as long as the other incentives are extended." CLICK HERE TO WRITE CLICK HERE TO CALL Time is of the essence – once this bill is written, it will be very hard to change it. We need you to weigh in and urge that it get done right the first time. More about this bill: The Senate Finance Committee is expected to craft a bill that extends tax credits that have expired or are set to expire at the end of this year. The renewable energy production and investment tax credits (PTC and ITC) are two of those provisions.  The extension of these credits matters to all of us. Without them, the great momentum we have under way in wind energy – a near record amount of wind under construction today – will come to a near halt, like we’ve seen before when Congress failed to extend these policies. By speaking up, you will let your Senator know that you care about gaining access to clean, homegrown, affordable power for your family and many, many others. A key member of the Finance Committee, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, wrote a letter to his colleagues the other day, saying, “I want to express my strong support for including a fair and equitable extension of the wind production tax credit in the Chairman’s Mark.” I hope that you can echo this support. Help us prove to the Senators that there are more people in America who can rally behind Senator Grassley’s sentiment than that of our opponents. Thank you in advance for taking the time to express your support! I will be in touch to let you know about our progress. Sincerely, Aaron Severn Senior Director, Federal Legislative Affairs                                                                                                          Contributions or gifts to the Power of Wind are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Power of Wind is leading a community movement for the smarter, fairer energy policies we need to unleash the promise of wind energy. Through our smart advocacy campaigns and access to wind energy experts at the American Wind Energy Association, we have the power to get our message heard loud and clear by elected leaders: The time is now for a cleaner, more affordable energy future. Power of Wind | 1501 M Street NW | Washington, DC www.powerofwind.org

The TRUTH will set you FREE.

She refuses to let anti-wind groups silence her

Dear Antonio, You know as well as I do how determined anti-wind groups have been to silence us, using their big budgets to try to drown us out.

Dear FRIEND,

You know as well as I do how determined anti-wind groups have been to silence us, using their big budgets to try to drown us out. 

And with just four days to go in our membership drive, I’ve been hearing from the exact people — people like Liz Severn — that our opponents are fighting, tooth and nail, to make sure no one hears. 

I’m not sure anti-wind groups are going to have much luck with that. 

Liz has long been an interested and active member of our community — she’s been in touch with us in the past with some questions about bird migration and wind growth in North Dakota, where she lives. 

Just like you, she refuses to let anti-wind groups silence her, so she’s taken her support to the next level during this drive, making a membership donation, which will help guarantee she will be heard.

Will you to take that next step, just like Liz did, and make a small donation today to become a Power of Wind member?

Liz is a camper, a birder, and a lover of the environment. She wants a clean energy future that will benefit others, which includes her children and grandchildren.

That’s why she is a vocal supporter of wind energy. “Wind energy is clean and sustainable and environmentally friendly. It takes into consideration the future generation. It’s movement forward.”

When you hear her describe the wind in Fargo, North Dakota — where she lives — it’s no wonder she’s become such a valuable community member: “The power of wind is just mind boggling. Ours is coming straight out of the north right now, with a cold vengeance, just wanting to be harnessed into action,” she told me.

With her membership gift, Liz is fighting back against those anti-wind groups working to hide the stories of people like you and her. She’s also getting access to some fantastic membership benefits. 

If you can make a gift of $20 or more, you'll get:

• A super cool “I heart wind” sticker, and
   
• Access to members-only webinars where wind experts will give you the inside scoop on wind power and answer questions.

And while Liz is hopeful — just like I am — she also knows we can’t stop. Not now. We’ve got to work harder and push further. With your support, we can do just that.

Help us reach our goal of 8,000 contributing members by June 15. Become a Power of Wind member today.

Thank you so much for your inspiring commitment to wind. Our community is so, so lucky to have you fighting for us. I hope you’ll stick with us.

Sincerely, Mary Kate Francis Director, Community Engagement

                                                                              

Contributions or gifts to the Power of Wind are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions. Power of Wind is leading a community movement for the smarter, fairer energy policies we need to unleash the promise of wind energy. Through our smart advocacy campaigns and partnership with wind energy experts at the American Wind Energy Association, we have the power to get our message heard loud and clear by elected leaders: The time is now for a cleaner, more affordable energy future. Power of Wind | 1501 M Street NW | Washington, DC www.powerofwind.org

The TRUTH will set you FREE.