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The House version of the energy bill gives away billions to the big oil industry and invests very little in renewable energy. Though the Senate bill is clearly better than the house bill, it fails to adopt forward-looking amendments like Senator Maria Cantwell's amendment to reduce dependence on foreign oil by 40 percent in 20 years. America needs a better solution. Nothing less than a bold program to achieve energy independence will do. Help us create a movement for energy independence and good jobs! Two years ago, political leaders and strange bedfellows came together to create the Apollo Alliance and called for a moon mission--a crash effort to build a clean energy economy and create good jobs here at home and reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil. Join our coalition of Governors, labor unions, national security experts, environmentalists, business and community leaders from across the nation who are ready to take this vision to scale! Get Informed Arm yourself with facts about the energy bill and the kind of bold crash program America needs to end its dependence on foreign oil! - Facts about the Energy Bill Declare Energy Independence and Help Create a National Dialogue Help create a movement by moving the debate on energy independence! - Write a Letter to your Local
Newspaper's Editor Sign Our Petition Help us collect signatures for our petition to urge Congress and President Bush to call for a bold crash program to end our dependence on foreign oil - Sign the Petition Highlights from the 2005 Take Back America Conference A few weeks ago, thousands of patriotic Americans gathered in Washington DC to discuss our progressive movement's vision for a stronger America, and to outline the concrete steps we can take together to build it. The crowd was electric, the speeches were inspirational, and many - like us - left with a renewed sense of the power we have collectively to transform our country. President Cecil Roberts Delivers an Inspiring Vision of Our Clean Energy Future
Under the current Administration, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia have lost a combined total of 334,000 manufacturing jobs. President Roberts said that it's time to reinvest in good jobs for American workers and he called on our government to be bold and invest in new technology that creates jobs and rebuilds communities. Apollo Alliance Founding Executive Director Honored at the Take Back America Conference
Bracken is currently transitioning from the executive director role to become an active and influential member of the Apollo Alliance Steering Committee. This new assignment will allow Bracken to remain involved in the growth and direction of this important project, while creating space for him to build on the example of Apollo as a strategic initiative, and more directly engage in the broader policy and political work of framing a national progressive message. During this transition Jeff Rickert will assume leadership as Acting Executive Director. Jeff has run Apollo's research and regional organizing for the past year and a half as Field Director, and has a deep history within the labor movement. Jeff will also head the search process for a permanent Executive Director. Speakers From Coast to Coast Highlight Apollo's Successes in Cities and States Across the Country
Apollo Alliance Western States Director Honored at California League of Conservation Voters Dinner
At the end of Take Back America 2005, Bill Moyers reminded us that "what matters isn't what is said in Washington, but what you do across the country to carry on this movement for social and economic justice." With that conviction, the Apollo Alliance is moving forward, reaching out and building on the energy of the conference to create a brighter future for us all. |
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In the News
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A Fossilized Energy Bill
By: Jeff Rickert and Brian Siu
TomPaine.com
June 29, 2005
Geo-green goals
By Jeff Cole
The Lincoln Journal Star
June 25, 2005
What We Want from an Energy Bill
By: Mark Mellman
The Hill
June 15, 2005
Think Big on Energy Independence
By Nathan Small
The Durham Herald
June 9, 2005
Gov. Richardson in NH Speaks of Unity
By John DiStaso
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 8th, 2005
Apollo Creed: New Apollo Energy Act contrasts
sharply with "Jurassic" GOP energy bill
By Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Grist Magazine
May 18th, 2005
Apollo Washington 'Policy Menu' Shoots for the
Stars
By Rich Feldman
Sustainable Industries Journal
May 1st, 2005
The Perils of Hands-On Diplomacy: An ambitious
energy-independence campaign would be boldness of a sort that George W.
Bush usually loves
By Joe Klein
Time Magazine
April 30th, 2005
Bush Is Blowing Smoke on Energy
By John Carey
Business Week
April 28th, 2005
It's So Easy Building Green
By Hans Dunshee and Erik Poulsen
Tom Paine.com
April 26, 2005