Snohomish Democrats - Resolution passed by SCDCC to endorse I-937, the Clean Energy Initiative

[Snohomish County Democrats]

Dear Snohomish County Democrats,

At our most recent quarterly meeting the body passed a resolution endorsing the “Yes on I-937” Petition.  I am including a copy of the resolution below.  
   
  Members can also visit the website, <www.YesOn937.org> for much more information.  As a volunteer for this signature gathering campaign, I would very much appreciate your helping to spread the word to the entire Snohomish County Democratic Party membership this request for more volunteers.

We need volunteer coordinators and many more signature gatherers in Snohomish County.  If members are willing to give a few hours now and then it would be a great help.  Our goal is to gather 300,000 signatures by June 30 in order to meet the requirement for 140,000 valid signatures of registered Washington State voters.  

Interested members can contact Meagan Dixon at The Headquarters for “Yes on I-937!” --  206-283-3335.

Thanks very much,  
Rebecca Wolfe, Chair
Issues & Resolutions Committee 2006
Platform Committee Chair, 2006 County Convention

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  Resolution for Endorsement of the I 937, the Clean Energy Initiative   
Whereas making our homes and businesses more energy efficient and increasing our use of new renewable sources will bolster our regional and national energy security; and
 
Whereas the Northwest’s clean energy potential easily outstrips our future needs, as confirmed by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s Fifth Power Plan, which identifies more than 2,000 average megawatts of cost-competitive renewable resources and 2,500 average megawatts of very low-cost energy efficiency available to the region’s utilities; and
 
Whereas we need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and overdependence on hydropower to protect consumers from price volatility and chronic supply crises; and
 
Whereas the prospect of increased energy needs due to state population growth and economic development has led many Washington utilities to pursue coal and other fossil fuels, including proposed coal plants in Washington and across the Northwest; and
 
Whereas burning fossil fuels to generate electricity produces 69% of all sulfur dioxide, 33% of mercury, 22% of nitrogen oxides, and 8% of particulate matter emissions, as well as 40% of the carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming; and
 
Whereas energy efficiency is less expensive for utilities and their customers than purchasing new energy resources while saving money for consumers and making businesses more competitive; and
 
Whereas, landowners can receive annual lease payments upwards of $5,000 for each wind turbine on their property, and continue to raise crops or graze livestock on the land, creating new economic development opportunities for rural communities and helping to save family farms, and
 
Whereas making the most of the Northwest’s plentiful resources will position Washington as a national clean-energy technology leader and provide thousands of skilled, high-quality, family-wage jobs, rural economic development and stable electricity prices for consumers; and 
 
Whereas 20 other states and the District of Columbia have already enacted clean energy standards; therefore
 
Be it resolved, that we, the Snohomish County Democratic Central Committee, join with other Washingtonians for Energy Security in endorsing this initiative to the people to ensure that electric utilities purchase 15% of their power from clean, appropriately sited, renewable resources by 2020 and realize all available cost-saving energy efficiency.
 
And be it finally resolved that this resolution be sent to all Washington State legislators, Governor Christine Gregoire, leading media outlets in Washington State, the 2006 Snohomish County Convention on April 8, and all Washington State elected officials in Washington, DC.

Passed on February 18, 2006 by The Snohomish County Democratic Central Committee.

		
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