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Ads to Air in D.C., Six States to Seek Senators’ Support The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) began airing a series of radio advertisements in support of a national Renewable Energy Standard (RES), on which a vote is expected on the U.S. Senate floor as soon as the first week in June. In addition to being broadcast in the Washington, D.C., area, the group said, the ads will be aired on radio stations in several states whose Senators have not yet indicated their support for the RES, including Alaska, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, Tennessee and Virginia. “A national Renewable Energy Standard is an essential element that must be included in any serious attempt to address the issues of energy supply and global warming,” said AWEA Executive Director Randall Swisher. “This is a landmark opportunity for the new Congress to affect global warming in a meaningful way,” continued Swisher. The renewable standard to be debated soon on the Senate floor would require U.S. utilities to obtain 15 percent of their electricity from renewable resources (wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, etc.) by 2020. Added Swisher, “Wind power is the one readily available, cost-effective option we have to address these major issues.” AWEA said the radio advertising is part of a larger campaign that will include phone calls and e-mails by other allied groups, such as the Union of Concerned Scientists, U.S. PIRG, Sierra Club and the United Steelworkers, to members and supporters in the targeted states. In addition, the ads in some individual states are being sponsored by allied organizations: Environment New Hampshire; the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in Tennessee; the Alliance for Affordable Energy in Louisiana; and the United Steelworkers in Arkansas. The ads underline the ability of renewable energy like wind power to combat global warming, create jobs and help farmers and rural communities. To listen to a sample ad, click here. The ads will specifically ask listeners to contact the following Senators: Alaska Arkansas Louisiana New Hampshire Tennessee Virginia AWEA is also running renewable energy standard ads on some blogs. All ads will direct listeners to a new Web site, www.powerofwind.com, which has been created for wind power activism. AWEA, formed in 1974, is the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry. The association's membership includes turbine manufacturers, wind project developers, utilities, academicians, and interested individuals. More information on wind energy is available at the AWEA web site: www.awea.org. # # # |
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