Support clean energy in Minnesota!

When our state representatives meet again in January, they'll have a chance to expand the amount of clean energy that powers our homes and businesses. That would mean cleaner air and water, more good jobs, significant capital invested in Minnesota, and less of the carbon pollution that is causing climate impacts like flooding, extreme weather and shrinking forests. Producing more clean, homegrown energy right here in Minnesota would also reduce the $13 billion we spend every year to import fossil fuels like coal and oil into our state.

While about 15% of Minnesota’s electricity is currently generated from renewable sources like solar and wind, a new report shows that Minnesota utilities have the capacity to more than double it, getting to at least 40% clean power by 2030. (1) That’s why scores of businesses and organizations are calling on Minnesota legislators to increase the Renewable Energy Standard, the percentage of power utilities are required to generate from clean sources, to at least 40% in the next fifteen years.

But fossil fuel interests are determined to stop Minnesota’s move toward more clean energy. They’d keep us reliant on imported fuels that import pollution and export our dollars.

We need to let our legislators that we expect them to resist pressure from special interests and support stronger clean energy standards for the health of our kids, communities, economy and climate.

Please join me in telling state legislators to support clean energy for Minnesota by strengthening the Renewable Energy Standard to 40% or higher by 2030.

Thank you for taking action!

Sincerely,

Dan Rustowicz
Father, Founder of RedWind Consulting, and Climate Parents member.

(1) Report on capacity of Minnesota utilities to generate 40% of power from clean energy sources: http://mn.gov/commerce/energy/images/FINAL-MRITS-Report14.pdf