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Dear Chris,
Last week,
Senators Barbara Boxer and John Kerry unveiled a landmark climate bill
that could set us on the path toward cleaner, safer and smarter
transportation.
But one piece
still doesn't add up: the funding.
To truly address
climate change, the Senate must fix the serious funding gap in the House
climate bill: The House bill directs only an optional one percent of
the money it will raise toward clean transportation options, even though
nearly one-third
of our CO² emissions come from transportation.
Ask
your senators to do the math: you can't solve 30% of the problem with
only 1% of the funding.
Now is the time
to make ourselves heard: The Senate climate bill doesn't contain funding
levels yet, so there is still an opportunity to include enough funding to
create
cleaner, more affordable transportation options for everyday Americans.
Senators Boxer
and Kerry do deserve our thanks and support - the bill already makes
significant strides toward cleaner transportation. It would direct states
and metro areas to make plans to reduce transportation emissions and set
targets over the coming decades. These goals are a tremendous - and
essential - component of the legislation.
But these targets
will be nearly impossible to meet if the bill only provides a miniscule
share of its funding for cleaner and more fuel-efficient transportation.
Help make sure we
both set meaningful goals AND provide communities with the means to reach
them. Tell
your Senators to adequately fund clean transportation in the climate
bill.
Thank you for
your support.
Sincerely,
Ilana Preuss
National Outreach Director
Transportation for America
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