It is time
for businesses large and small to make their voices heard,
to announce in no uncertain terms that we represent the NEW
voice of business, one that can envision the future one hundred
years from now and beyond -- a future where one crucial aspect
of our businesses will be to protect the planet, not corrupt
it.
We will support all honest efforts toward
these goals and oppose actions that run counter to them, such
as wars fought for fossil fuel.
There is an inexhaustible source of talent
in our community which we hope to harness.
Solar
Alert!
November 12,
2007: We have been told by reliable sources that
both Senate and House Democratic Leaders are considering
a plan to leave out of the Energy Bill tax credits for
commercial solar power.
The Energy Bill is expected to be voted on
at the end of next week. A bill without the solar ITC
provisions would be a tremendous loss in our efforts to promote
alternative energy in the United States.
Please call your representative in the House of Representatives
and both U.S. Senators and ask them to urge House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada)
to keep the ITC extension in the Energy Bill.
Alternatively, you can reach your Representative and Senators’ offices
through the Capitol Switchboard at 202-225-3121.
Background Information
The solar investment tax credits are critical to the development
of alternative energy and efforts to reduce global warming.
Solar tax credits decrease energy costs, increase energy
independence, and create more jobs.
We support the following:
• An eight-year extension of the 30%
business ITC under Section 48
• A six-year extension of the 30%
residential ITC under Section 25D
• Elimination of the existing $2,000
limit on the 30% residential solar ITC under Section 25D
• Permit corporate and individual
taxpayers to claim the ITC against the Alternative Minimum
Tax (AMT)
Contact information
U.S. Representative, House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi (D-CA)
Washington Office
(202) 225-4965
Local Office
(415) 556-4862
Nancy Pelosi’s Chief of Staff, John Lawrence
(202-225-0100)
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV)
Washington Office
(202) 224-3542
Main Office
(702) 388-5020
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
Washington Office
(202) 224-3553
Main Office
(415) 403-0100
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Washington Office
(202) 224-3841
Main Office
(415) 393-0707
Representative Tom Lantos (D-CA)
Washington Office
(202) 225-3531
Main Office
(650) 342-0300
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA)
Washington Office
(202) 225-2661
Local Office
(510) 763-0370.
Representative George Miller (D-CA)
Washington Office
(202) 225-2095
Local (Richmond) (510) 262-6500
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