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From: Scott Jackson (sjackzen46gmail.com) | |
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:48:39 -0800 (PST) |
Another day, another PUC comment. It may not bring out the sun, but it could speed up solar. Scott Jackson sjackzen46 [at] gmail.com ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Audrey Kingstrom <akingstrom [at] comcast.net> Date: Fri, Feb 28, 2014 at 2:47 PM Subject: Fwd: Let's put solar on the map in Minnesota! To: Please support more solar energy in our state if you have not already done so. See below. Thanks. Audrey -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Let's put solar on the map in Minnesota! Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 13:13:24 -0600 (CST) From: Jessica Tritsch, Sierra Club <jessica.tritsch [at] sierraclub.org><jessica.tritsch [at] sierraclub.org> Reply-To: Jessica Tritsch, Sierra Club <jessica.tritsch [at] sierraclub.org><jessica.tritsch [at] sierraclub.org> Organization: Sierra Club To: akingstrom [at] comcast.net [image: Sierra Club - Explore, enjoy and protect the planet] Dear Audrey, *Solar Power or Natural Gas? <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=CYXBVTuAp5FH6hWYV2wjQw>* *The responsible choice is clear: Send your comment today to keep moving solar forward in Minnesota! <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=yuleBAX6o1Q8L17NFmxZpw>* [image: SolarCartwheel.png]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=-Dgk21tgK47DVxsouIWLAw> [image: Send Your Letter]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=6nEbiwWnULdlqgBM_a4k0Q> *Solar energy is already gaining momentum and creating economic competition in Minnesota!* Early this year, a judge recommended a proposal that included a large solar project over several natural gas proposals to replace Xcel Energy's Black Dog coal plant. Recognizing the increasingly affordable nature of large-scale solar, the judge determined that clean energy is the right choice for Minnesota, not decades of additional pollution from fossil fuels. Unfortunately, Xcel Energy and the Minnesota Department of Commerce have sought to undermine that decision, favoring more natural gas, which means more fracking, more frac-sand mining, and more air and water pollution. *The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) will issue its decision soon. Send your comment now to demonstrate that Minnesotans want cost-effective solar, not more dirty fossil fuels. <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=s8XcjMi47IwzFJGSGF83GA>* If approved, the solar project proposed by Edina-based Geronimo Energy would represent eight times more solar energy than is currently installed statewide. This major solar victory would create new jobs across the state, with proposed sites in 17 counties, mostly in central, eastern and southeastern Minnesota. Solar jobs are booming in Minnesota and we can't allow pressure from Xcel and the fossil fuel industry to slow that progress. The recent Minnesota Solar Jobs Census found a nearly 73% increase in solar jobs in Minnesota in the last year alone.1 Every $1 million invested in solar energy development creates about 14 jobs, compared to about five jobs for the same investment in fossil fuels.2 *Act now to support solar! By approving the Geronimo solar project, the Minnesota PUC can put our state on the forefront of our country's clean energy transition. <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=l99-pp96W0SGetJWLdos5g>* Solar is here to stay! It's competitive, cost-effective and should be rewarded for the many benefits it has over dirty and increasingly costly fossil fuels. With your help, we can really put solar on the map in Minnesota. Sincerely, Jessica Tritsch Minnesota Beyond Coal Campaign Sierra Club P.S. After you take action, be sure to forward this alert<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=6rTGuSTzarR_7lZHfgVJXg>to your friends and colleagues! 1. Solar Jobs Census 2013: Jobs increase by 73 percent in Minnesota<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=BVNne-Y8RkHlil-tqfvJdw>, Solar Foundation Report, February 2014. 2. The Economic Benefits of Investing in Clean Energy<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=o4eMfdcepqc7fmGgdiZeYA>, Political Economy Research Institute, June 2009. [image: Share this page on Facebook]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=udhWIRfzqjjPj1hUOFTRKw>[image: Share this page on Twitter]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=u_R6COLzAuM-7Nt9C1lFdA>[image: Share this page with other services]<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=XZ6GCFEdulfc8fmAV1VrtQ> Sierra Club | 85 2nd St San Francisco, CA 94105 | membership.services [at] sierraclub.org Unsubscribe from Sierra Club alerts<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=14EsqdkkqC14GcF3Rq0NTg>| Update My Profile <http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=kufciTeanzEOt2Dlu005Kg> | Manage My Email Preferences<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/CO?i=2nOpxQ6z6hjoGW7YbXW1n47_7ex5euCf&cid=0&autologin=true> View as a Webpage<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=Pnzh9LFBzN9bM1cPdfb6DQ>| Tell a Friend About This Email<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=uChkemdaOIgDxCqZsmUAsQ> This email was sent to akingstrom [at] comcast.net | Not You? Sign up here<http://action.sierraclub.org/site/R?i=PYanTWeOpNi1bxINQDkGhA> .
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