Here is the text of their action alert:

Last year the American people rejected politicians who put politics ahead of science. Now, Ohio Senator Voinovich is holding the nomination of an important EPA administrator hostage until he gets his demand that the EPA produce a report that reinforces completely discredited Republican talking point claiming that addressing climate change would be a financial burden to the American people. But, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office and scientists at the EPA have already determined that President Obama’s climate change legislation would create millions of new clean energy jobs with minimal costs for the American people.

Sign our petition and send a message to George Voinovich that the American people rejected tactics that put their big oil donors ahead of sound science. Tell him to immediately remove his “hold” on the nomination of EPA Deputy Administrator Robert Perciasepe and we’ll personally deliver your message to the Senate.

Here is Senator Voinovich’s letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson explaining the hold:

Voinovich puts hold on EPA nominee over ACES analysis_7-13-09 –

Media advisory via email:

WHAT: Dozens of concerned citizens will peacefully block the entrance to Virginia Congressman Boucher’s office at noon on Thursday May 21st to protest his efforts to block strong climate legislation. Congressman Boucher has personally driven efforts in Congress to give away billions of dollars worth of free permits directly to coal, oil and other dirty fossil fuel companies under a cap and trade bill. Instead of free handouts, protesters support President Obama’s campaign pledge to auction 100 percent of the carbon permits and rebate most of the money to consumers.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, giving free allocations under a cap and trade program will raise the total cost of the program and hurt poor Americans the most. On Thursday, activists will be risking arrest in order to shine a spotlight on how Boucher’s handouts to the coal industry will hurt working families and diminish efforts to fight global warming.

WHERE: Congressman Rick Boucher’s office – Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2187

WHEN: Thursday, May 21st at 12 PM

WHO: Organized by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, an advocacy group that works to fight global warming in Virginia, Maryland, and DC

VISUALS: Activists, many of whom will be risking arrest, will carry banners and a giant check made out to the “Coal Industry”

This Sierra Club press release just came via email:

44 Arrested for Protesting Duke’s Climate Hypocrisy
Energy Giant Talks “Green,” Then Builds More Coal Plants

Charlotte, N.C.— Police arrested 44 people for participating in a protest of Duke Energy’s plans to add massive additional coal burning to the company’s Cliffside plant. Those arrested include: Jim Warren of NC Warn; Bo Webb and Mike Roselle from Coal River Mountain in Appalachia; Larry Gibson and Mike McCoy-from Kentuckians for the Commonwealth; and several Rutherford County residents where the construction is underway. They will likely be charged with second-degree trespass.

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