Youth to Congress: Bold Climate Policy, NOT Corporate Giveaways!
Posted by Anne on 09 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: climate change
Cross posted from here
Hilary here, blogging live from the Rayburn House Office building, room 2322, where 18 young people have been waiting in line for the Hearing on Allocations since 5:45am. Dedicated young voters are rallying to attend today’s hearing on ACESA, demanding 100% auction of pollution credits, not free permits for polluters. We are making t-shirts, so that our message of “Free Allocations Hurt Future Generations” and “100% AUCTION” is clear. Some students are having a Bake Sale to raise money to buy off a politician- since apparently that is the only way to get language in federal legislation. Peebles wil be updating the blog as the morning progresses- and you can follow #powershift09 on twitter for hearing updates!
9:00 A.M. – We’re pushing 20 kids, and the police are worried that the room isn’t large enough. Talk about a turnout! -Peebles
10:10 A.M. – The hearing has been postponed until 10:30. We should be filing in soon. Proceedings are set to begin around 10:40. -Peebles
10:30 A.M. – Members of the press have arrived, including one network from France and Germany. They want to know why we’re here (very intrigued). We told them that we want clean energy now! Things should be starting up shortly. -Peebles
10:34 A.M. – Boucher’s here, the great disarchitect of ACES. -Peebles
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