[GreenYes] Fwd: Urge Senators NO $ incineration/energy

[Gary Liss <gary@garyliss.com>]

Apologies for any cross-postings - Stephanie

> ------ Forwarded Message From:
> "Stephanie C. Davis" <scd18@wastereductionremedies.com>
>  Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 1:26 PM

FYI the below forwarded email from another
listserv.

ACTION ALERT - URGE YOUR SENATORS TO VOTE FOR SENATOR FITZGERALD'S
AMENDMENT TO EXCLUDE GARBAGE INCINERATION FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
AND OPPOSE SENATOR GRAHAMS'S AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE IT!
 
THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE INCINERATOR INDUSTRY WANTS TAXPAYER MONEY TO
BURN GARBAGE, RELEASING DIOXINS, METALS, AND OTHER TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO
THE AIR.
 
THE SENATE MAY VOTE ON THIS AS EARLY AS TUESDAY APRIL 9, SO PLEASE CALL
SOON.
>  
> The municipal solid waste (MSW), or garbage incinerator industry is
> working hard to classify garbage incineration as a renewable energy
> source in the Senate energy bill. This dangerous and dirty energy source
> should not be encouraged by tax breaks and should not count toward a
> renewable energy standard.
>  
>  Specifically, the definition of the word "biomass" is
> unclear, and the MSW
>  incinerator industry is lobbying hard to keep it that way so that
> garbage
>  incineration can count toward a renewable standard and be eligible
> for tax
>  credits. Senator Fitzgerald's amendment clarifies this definition
> to exclude garbage incineration. Senator Graham's amendment specifically
> includes garbage incineration as a renewable energy source.
>  
> In another part of the bill (the Finance Committee's tax package),
> biomass
> IS defined to specifically exclude MSW. This is good! Unfortunately,
> our
> opposition may offer an amendment to put MSW incineration back in, making
> this dangerous energy source eligible for millions and millions of
> dollars in tax breaks.
>  
>  Please call your Senators as soon as you can and ask them to:
>  
>  Oppose all incentives for MSW incineration. MSW incineration should
> not be encouraged by tax breaks and should not count toward a renewable
> energy standard.
>  
>  -Support Senator Fitzgerald's amendment to define biomass to
> exclude garbage incineration as a renewable energy source.
>  
>  -Oppose Senator Graham's amendment to specifically include
> garbage
>  incineration as a renewable energy source.
>  
>  -Oppose all attempts to add incentives for garbage incinerators to
> the tax
>  package.
>  
>  If you do speak to a staff member who can tell you whether his/her
> boss  will support Fitzgerald and oppose Graham, please let me know
> as we are trying to get a vote count!
>  
>  You can find your senator's contact information by calling the
> United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 or on line at
> www.senate.gov
>  
>  I am also attaching a fact sheet showing why MSW incineration is
> so
>  dangerous. [contact Julie directly for a copy of that fact
> sheet].
>  
>  Thanks for your help! Please forward this far and wide...
>  
>  Julie Wolk
>  Environmental Health Associate
>  U.S. Public Interest Research Group
>  202-546-9707 ext. 325
>  jwolk@pirg.org

Stephanie C. Davis
WASTE REDUCTION
REMEDIESSM
510/527-8864
ScD18@WasteReductionRemedies.com

Gary Liss

916-652-7850

Fax: 916-652-0485