AR Companies Join Over 170 U.S. Companies Calling On Senators to get Energy and Climate Legislation “Back on Track”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 29, 2010
Contact:
Eddy Moore
AR Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy
C: 501-772-5426
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eleven Arkansas companies including Danfoss North America, Hornbeck Agricultural and Dow, joined more than 170 businesses, including Nike and eBay, from around the country in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Reid and Senators Lincoln and Pryor today calling on the Senate to continue working to enact comprehensive climate and energy legislation this year. The letter was brought together by the We Can Lead coalition and AR Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy.
The eleven Arkansas signatories to the letter are: Danfoss North America, Hornbeck Agricultural, Viridian, Trem|Wel, Silicon Solar Solutions, HERS,Inc., Treadwell Institute, Home Energy Consultants, Richard Harp Construction, LLC, Liberty Solar Solutions and Dow Chemical. Other national signees include: Exelon, Virgin America, and PG&E, along with representatives from the new energy economy. The letter comes just days after a temporary delay of the introduction of the legislative language by Senators Kerry, Graham, and Lieberman. Business leaders are urging all Senators to get comprehensive energy and climate legislation “back on track” in order to spur a new energy economy, boost energy independence and decrease carbon emissions.
“Today, the United States is falling behind in the global race to lead the next global industrial revolution. US businesses need strong policies and clear market signals to deploy capital, harness innovative technologies, and compete in the global marketplace,” the letter states. “Every day the Senate fails to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation is a day our economy falls another step behind and delays our ability to create millions of new American jobs. America’s energy future is not a partisan issue. Now is the time to bring the parties together and finish what we started.”
“Arkansas has the wind, solar, biomass and energy efficiency industries to benefit from a comprehensive bill,” said Eddy Moore, coordinator for the Arkansas Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy. “Establishing a market where the private sector can determine the best way to reduce carbon emissions is the best way to create new business opportunities and jobs for Arkansas.”
A recent study conducted by a consortium of economists at three leading universities found that comprehensive climate and energy policies could generate up to 25,000 additional jobs in Arkansas, increase Arkansas real Gross Domestic Product by $1.2 billion and real household income by $1,230 per year (as measured in 2008 dollars) by 2020.
Pew Charitable Trusts’ analysis shows that 448 businesses in Arkansas generated more than 4,500 jobs in clean energy by 2007. The same study showed that between 2006 and 2008, venture capitalists poured $22.8 million into clean technology businesses in the state.
The letter was signed by 175 businesses from some of the nation’s largest electric power, manufacturing, clean tech, technology and consumer facing companies. To view the full text and the broad list of business support for action, please go to: www.wecanlead.org/actnow
About We Can Lead
We Can Lead is sponsored by the Clean Economy Network and Ceres’ Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP). For more on We Can Lead, visit www.wecanlead.org
The Arkansas Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy is an informal network of businesses and business leaders, spanning a wide spectrum of industry and commerce. The network supports a transition to a low-carbon clean energy economy in Arkansas and nationally. Its goal is to empower the Arkansas business community to influence public policy that helps get us there.
For more information on the Arkansas Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy visit: http://www.arkcleaneconomy.biz/
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Tags: agriculture, Arkansas, business, carbon, Clean Energy, Energy, Senator Lincoln, Senator Pryor
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