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Letters and Endorsements
Letter to SEC Urging Implementation of the Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act
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April 26, 2013 Green America joined this letter to the SEC urging timely and full implementation of the Wall Street Reform & Consumer protection Act, with attention to the law’s provisions on executive compensation.
Read more »Coalition Letter to Bank Regulators: Stop Payday Lending
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April 25, 2013: Green America joined a coalition letter to bank regulators noting the importance of steps to halt payday lending.
Read more »Letter to Maryland General Assembly: Waste Management Bill is On the Wrong Track
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April 2013: Green America signed this letter to the Maryland General Assembly urging the Assembly to amend or oppose SB 799, a bill on waste management that should minimize waste flowing to landfills and incinerators, not just to landfills.
Read more »Letter to Banking Regulators: Problems with Payday Loans
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April 9, 2013: Green America signed this letter to banking regulators to underscore the problems with pay day loans. Green America helped collect signers on letters to the regulators, totaling 157,000 signatories generated by several organizations.
Read more »Coalitional Letter to Bank of America: Cut Support for Coal
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March 20, 2013 Green America signed a coalitional letter to Bank of America urging the bank to phase out its support for the US coal industry and to take the lead in financing the transition to renewable energy in the United States.
Read more »State of the Union Climate Change Sign-on Letter
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February 7, 2013: Green America endorsed this letter to President Obama urging him to use the State of the Union address to list specific actions to be taken in combatting climate change, and to detail his role as President in addressing the climate crisis.
Read more »Pest Policy Coalition Letter
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September 13, 2012: Green America signed this coalition letter to both the California Department of Food and Agriculture and to the Governor's office, urging the state to abandon plans for its "Statewide Pest Prevention Programmatic Environmental Impact Report" and instead to fully explore a modernized, less toxic approach to pest management before undertaking any review of its proposed future programs.
Read more »Letter in Support of PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy)
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September 13, 2012: Green America joined a coalition of 63 organizations urging the Federal Housing Finance Agency to support PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) that promotes energy efficiency and and clean energy on residential and commercial structures.
Read more »More Time for Public Input into Industrial Waste Incinerator Development
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August 10, 2012: Green America signed this letter with other community-based, environmental, and health organizations, seeking more time for public input into the proposed development of a huge industrial waste incinerator in Baltimore, MD.
Read more »Letter to Maryland Governor to Support Brickyard Educational Farm
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July 2012: Green America signed this letter to MD’s Governor O’Malley to help Maryland lead the nation on farm education, farmer training, farm-to-school programs, and a sustainable and environmentally sensitive farming future. The letter supports the Brickyard Educational Farm.
Read more »Sign-on Letter to EPA Supporting Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants
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June 2012: Members of Green America’s Green Business Network supported this sign-on letter to the EPA calling for a strong ruling in support of the Carbon Pollution Standard for New Power Plants. The letter was organized by the American Sustainable Business Council.
Read more »Letter in Support of Stronger Battery Charger Efficiency Standards
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July 12, 2012: Green America supported this letter initiated by the Appliance Standards Awareness project calling for stronger battery charger efficiency standards.
Read more »Letter in Support of Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act
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April 4, 2012: Green America is pleased to support H.R. 4032 -- The Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act. The focus of this legislation is to double the amount of start-up expenses that entrepreneurs can deduct from their taxes.
Read more »Green America and Coalition Partners Call on the 99% to Move Our Money
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March 31, 2012 Green America joined coalition partners in calling on the 99% to move our money from mega-banks to community development banks – especially as the mega-bank shareholder meetings get underway.
Read more »Letter in Support of PACE - Property Assessed Clean Energy
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March 23 - 2012 Green America wrote to the Federal Housing Finance Agency in support of PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) which promotes renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Read more »Coalitional Letter - National Climate Ethics Campaign
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September 2011: Green America signed this coalitional letter from the National Climate Ethics Campaign on the moral duty we have to address climate change.
Read more »Clean Energy Economy Letter
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October 20, 2011:Green America signed the Clean Energy Economy letter organized by the Pew Charitable Trusts: Clean Energy Business Network, calling for investment in the US renewable energy sector.
Read more »Letter to Support EPA On Quantifying Biomass Emissions
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November 18, 2011 – Green America joined a coalition letter to the Senate in support of the EPA’s effort to develop a methodology to properly quantify biogenic (i.e., plant-based) carbon emissions from stationary sources such as power plants.
Read more »Green America to Nuclear Regulatory Commission: No New Reactors, Wait For Full Findings on Fukushima Crisis
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October 25, 2011 - Green America’s letter to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission urges the Commission to suspend rulemaking on the AP1000 nuclear reactor design, and to await the full findings on the Fukushima nuclear crisis so that they can inform our nation’s nuclear policies going forward.
Read more »Businesses Urge the Senate to Nominate Richard Cordray to Head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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October 5, 2011 - Richard Cordray is an excellent choice to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). His years of public service have led him to develop deep expertise in consumer protection. As the Attorney General of Ohio, Cordray was a national leader in fighting foreclosure scams and ensuring that mortgage lenders and servicers obeyed all consumer finance laws. Both as the Attorney General and as the state Treasurer, Cordray prioritized the well-being of Ohio small businesses.
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