Repower America

As the U.S. Senate considers historic energy legislation, we're calling on Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand to work to pass—and strengthen—the bill.

The American Clean Energy and Security Act, passed by the House of Representatives this June, is a historic step forward, but it doesn't do all that it will take to transition us to a clean energy economy and stop the climate crisis. We're helping to organize support that can overcome the opposition of powerful interests pushing for the status quo—including the oil and coal industries—and convince the Senate to take strong action.

Send an e-mail to Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand. Ask them to repower America with clean energy, and protect our environment and transform our economy in the process.

It’s time to repower America.

We’re working to cut global warming pollution 35 percent by 2020, make the big polluters pay for their mess, and invest in clean energy, efficiency and our future.

Consider that:

• Enough wind blows in just four states — Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota — to supply all the electricity that America uses in a year.
• Enough sun shines on just nine percent of one state -- Nevada -- to supply all the electricity that America uses in a year.
• Money invested in making our buildings more efficient creates seven times more jobs than investing the same amount in coal.
• We can put thousands of New Yorkers back to work — building wind turbines, installing solar panels, making more hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars, and helping us save energy in our homes.

President Obama’s plan would:

• Cut global warming emissions from power plants and other sources.
• Hold big oil, the coal industry and other polluters accountable, and make them pay for their pollution.
• Invest this money in clean energy, energy efficiency, our families and our future.