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Who is Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL):
Non-partisan, non-profit organization of ordinary citizens concerned about climate change,
25 Wisconsin chapters with 6,461 members
478 US chapters with 181,220 members
600 World wide chapters with 194,540 members
What CCL Does:
Empower people to use their influence to enact climate legislation at a National level
Build relationships with elected officials
Work to get Congress to enact the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, currently
pending in Congress as HR 763
Educates the public and local groups on climate change impacts and the power of Carbon Fee
and Dividend legislation to jump start the reduction of carbon pollution
What is HR 763 and How does it work:
Places a price on fossil fuels. This creates a market-driven demand for cleaner energy
technologies. Reduces U.S. carbon emissions by correcting market distortions.
Returns revenue directly to every U.S. citizen in the form of a monthly “Carbon Cash Back”
divident payment protecting people and stimulating the local economy.
This bipartisan and revenue-neutral plan is at present our best chance for significant positive
change. It stimulates the economy, encourages alternative energy innovation, and costs the
government nothing. The cash back policy ensures that all citizens will be able to balance their
budgets while our economy makes the transition to clean, renewable energy as quickly as
possible.
Who’s Concerned About Climate Change:
Please see the YPCC Fact Sheet attached to this email for Winnebago County specific graphs.
100+ local governments across 25 states support the Energy Innovation Act (8/11/20). These
local leaders recognize the importance of finding creative solutions to the problem of global
warming.
In Wisconsin, 11 local governments passed a resolution supporting HR 763 while 10 others
passed resolutions or referendums supporting general climate legislation
How Climate Change Affects Us
Less Ice on local lakes - Local sportsmen recall the 2020 sturgeon season was hampered by too
little ice. It’s an obvious trend on most Wisconsin Lakes. Lake Mendota averaged 110 days of
ice covering during the 1950’s but since 2000 the average has been 70 days. This ice melt will
almost certainly accelerate.
Increased flooding – In June 2018, flooding in Wisconsin cased $12 million in damage to roads
and overpasses in six NW Wisconsin counties. In August and September, additional flooding
caused enough damage in 18 counties to qualify for FEMA disaster relief. The torrential rains
caused the Neenah-Menasha sewage treatment plant to overflow and spill untreated sewage
into Little Lake Butte des Mort and nearby streets for close to six hours. JWe have had flooding
in the past, but not at these levels. These types of severe rainstorms are predicated to happen
more frequently in Wisconsin as climate change intensifies resulting in more frequent flooding,
devastating local infrastructure.
Economic impact of climate-related disasters occurring elsewhere – Our pocketbooks are
affected since the federal government ends up paying for much of the damage with funds that
come from us as taxpayers.
Why we need your help:
To send a message to elected officials in D.C. that there is public support for Carbon Fee and
Dividend legislation. If community leaders agree that supporting HR 763 is a good idea, then we
hope that our Representatives and Senators would take note. You are in a position to make a
real difference here.