Is anyone interested in being listed as the author for he attached Op/Ed?  National Sierra Club Staff have been lobbying to extend the Wind Production Tax Credit, which helps make large wind farms more economically viable.  The PTC expired last year when it got stalled by budget battles, and we want to thank Sen. Rockefeller for helping to get it out of Committee.  I would be happy to sponsor this, but this is a great opportunity to get recognition for newer members.  All you gotta do is say "Yes".

 

Jim Kotcon

304-293-8822 (office)

304-594-3322 (home)

From: Kim Teplitzky <kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 2:05 PM
To: James Kotcon
Cc: Bill Price
Subject: Re: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers
 
 I've attached it here. Let m know if this answers your question, or if I need to get more info for you. 
 
From: Kim Teplitzky <kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2014 1:01 PM
To: Bill Price; James Kotcon
Subject: Fwd: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers
 
Hey Bill and Jim, the DC office is working with chapters to place PTC thank you opeds in state. I'm not sure about the current relationship/politics with Rockefeller. Do you think someone from the chapter would be willing to put their name on it? 

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From: Rudhdi Karnik <rudhdi.karnik@sierraclub.org>
Date: Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 1:44 PM
Subject: Urgent- PTC op ed: thank you letter for Senators, need signers
To: Jenna Garland <Jenna.Garland@sierraclub.org>, Shane Levy <shane.levy@sierraclub.org>, Kim Teplitzky <kim.teplitzky@sierraclub.org>, Sean Sarah <sean.sarah@sierraclub.org>, Emily Rosenwasser <emily.rosenwasser@sierraclub.org>, Alison Flowers <alison.flowers@sierraclub.org>, Lauren Randall <Lauren.Randall@sierraclub.org>
Cc: Anna Oman <anna.oman@sierraclub.org>


Hey team-

Below is the list of senators that we'd like to thank in this PTC op ed, as I mentioned on Monday's call. We're hoping to get this letter placed as soon as possible, early next week if doable!

Please take a look at the oped and at the senators in your regions below, and please see if you can find a local volunteer to sign it-- a staffer would be a next resort. 

Then, it would be awesome if you could work with your local contacts to pitch this. If you have too much on your plate, let me know and I can work with you on this part.

Thanks all! 


1. Senator John D. Rockefeller (WV)
2. Senator Chuck Schumer (NY)
3. Senator Debbie Stabenow (MI)
4. Senator Maria Cantwell (WA)
5. Senator Bill Nelson (FL)
6. Senator Robert Menendez (NJ)
7. Senator Tom Caper (DE)
8. Senator Ben Cardin (MD)
9. Senator Sherrod Brown (OH)
10. Senator Michael Bennet (CO)
11. Senator Robert Casey (PA)
12. Senator Mark Warner (VA)
13. Senator Chuck Grassley (IA)
14. Senator Mike Crapo (ID)
15. Senator John Cornyn (TX)
16. Senator John Thune (SD)
17. Senator Rob Portman (OH

--
Rudhdi Karnik
Media/Communications Assistant
Beyond Coal Campaign, Sierra Club 

Represented by John Muir Local 100




--
Kim Teplitzky
Deputy Press Secretary, Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign
Pittsburgh, Pa
skype: kim.teplitzky
@kim_t

Represented by John Muir Local 100



--
Kim Teplitzky
Deputy Press Secretary, Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Sierra Club Beyond Coal Campaign
Pittsburgh, Pa
412-802-6161 (o)
267-307-4707 (c)
skype: kim.teplitzky
@kim_t

Represented by John Muir Local 100