Twenty-one organizations representing millions of Americans—including 1Sky and several allies—delivered a letter yesterday to all 100 U.S. senators, stating their opposition to the the New Energy Reform Act of 2008, an energy bill co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of senators who call themselves the "Gang of 20." As the letter makes abundantly clear, this is another flawed piece of energy legislation that fails to address our oil addiction or move us towards a clean economy. You may remember that the Senate has started to build something of a record when it comes to bad energy and climate bills—and the "New ERA" (don't you just love those clever Washington acronyms?) looks no more promising. Here's an excerpt from the letter, and I've pasted the full text below for your reading pleasure:

The New Energy Reform Act provides neither “new” solutions nor real “reform.” The legislation fails to strike the balance we need to address rising energy costs, global warming and our continued dependence on oil and other fossil fuels. Rather, it provides a wish list of polluting energy giveaways coupled with a disappointingly thin proposal for renewable energy and energy efficiency.

The following comes to us from David Sassoon, found of SolveClimate. Cross-posted at the SolveClimate blog -- Luis

Phil Clapp, 54, deputy managing director of the Pew Environment Group, died yesterday in Amsterdam of complications from pneumonia, which he contracted while on vacation. Obituaries of this gentle, humorous man who was one of the environmental movement's most effective Washington insiders are running today in both New York Times and the Washington Post.

With gas prices sky-high, an economy in the tank (no pun intended) and a historic election fast approaching, there's no better time to get our leaders' attention and convince them to invest in a new economy powered by clean, renewable energy. On Saturday, September 27 -- the day after the 1st presidential debate -- you have a chance to do that by signing up for Green Jobs Now: A National Day of Action.

The following is a guest blog from Wood Turner, Project Director of Climate Counts. Climate Counts, a 1Sky ally, rates corporations on their efforts to mitigate climate change.