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July 30, 2013
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SIERRA CLUB COMMENDS
MARK SCHAUER’S JOBS PLAN
Proposal Calls for Substantive Clean Energy Policy
Proposal Calls for Substantive Clean Energy Policy
LANSING - Today, the Sierra
Club applauded Michigan candidate for Governor Mark Schauer’s newly proposedjobs plan. Schauer’s proposal calls for raising Michigan’s renewable energy
standard to 30 percent of state’s electricity by 2035, a move that would
protect the Great Lakes and create thousands of jobs at the same time. It also
calls for increasing Michigan’s energy optimization standard to two percent a
year to help reduce electricity costs for homeowners and businesses.
Statement
from Mike Berkowitz, Legislative Director of the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter:
“Mark
Schauer’s goal of Michigan getting 30 percent of its energy from renewable
sources and increasing energy efficiency confronts our state’s current inertia
on clean energy policy. This highlights a clear disparity between Schauer and
Governor Rick Snyder, who has yet to propose a substantive energy policy or timeline. Mark Schauer is ready to move Michigan
forward.“
Statement from Anne Woiwode, Sierra Club Michigan
Chapter Director:
“Michigan’s past is vested in dirty coal, that
much is certain. The direction Mark Schauer is offering will make sure
that Michigan is in the lead, ensuring that as we move in a cleaner direction
we also benefit from the jobs that harnessing, building and delivering clean
energy bring. We applaud Schauer’s leadership and vision on an issue so
important to Michigan’s future.”
The Sierra Club is the nation’s largest
grassroots environmental organization, with over 160,000 members and supporters
in Michigan.
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