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Veterans head to White House, Senate to Support
Climate Change Legislation

by Impact Wire Wednesday, September 09, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC – This Thursday, over 150 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, among others, come from across the country to convene in Washington, DC. They are joining forces to speak out against U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, and to [...]

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Cross-Posted from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-powers/why-the-military-is-worri_b_280529.html

Months ago, when veterans got into the fight over Clean Energy, we did so because of the firm link between Middle East oil profits and terrorism. Late last month Richard Holbrooke even stated that the Taliban is being funded by Persian Oil. In short, we’re unintentionally funding both sides [...]

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Clean energy act will cut our dependence on oil
I am a veteran of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and I support the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES). I support this legislation not because of some mushy thinking about “going green,” but because of national security. Whatever you think about climate change, the [...]

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Coalition Launches Campaign to Pass Climate Bill
By Juliet Eilperin
A coalition of environmental, labor, veterans and religious groups formally launched a national lobbying campaign Tuesday aimed at mobilizing grass-roots support for passage of a Senate climate bill this fall.
The group — dubbed Clean Energy Works — marks perhaps the most ambitious effort yet to enact legislation [...]

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