Ecominds-a Mailing List: EcoMinds: Act to keep the stimulus green!

[Ralph Wyman (rwmuusja]

Hello EcoMind-ers,

 

In the last few days the US House has stripped some $20 billion from the
planned Infrastructure component of $850 billion Stimulus Package.  It
appears this was cut to fund tax breaks.  Transit funding appears to have
borne the brunt of the cut.  Highway funding appears untouched.  This has
long-term climate change implications and development/sprawl impacts.

 

Here is a good blog post for info:

http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2009/01/22/oberstar-transit/

 

I understand, however, that the US Senate may be able to reinstate some or
all of the transit funding cut.  Please do what you can to alert your
networks to contact your Senators to say :

Senator _______, Please restore full funding to transit initiatives in the
Infrastructure initiative of the Economic Stimulus Package.  Funding light
rail and regional and intercity transit will provide long term benefits to
our nation - in jobs now, and in addressing climate change for our and our
children's future.  Thank you, ________" (Or similar wording).

 

Senator Klobuchar is at:

http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 

For non-Minnesotans, find your Senator at:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm 

 

Greening the stimulus needs to not be a slogan or window dressing.  Slashing
transit funding is not a way to be serious about Greening the Stimulus.

 

Thanks,

 

-Ralph

 

Ralph Wyman

MUUSJA Director/Organizer

612-998-6624

www.muusja.org