Bipartisan bill would make a difference

I’m writing to express my support for the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA), a bill that proposes making our energy permitting process faster and more effective. This bill has support from both parties and would help lower electricity costs while also significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, which is vital to addressing climate change. It can help the U.S. produce more energy domestically, strengthen the grid and reduce vulnerabilities in our energy system.

A version of BAAJA was recently introduced in the Senate. Because BAAJA was negotiated and introduced in a bipartisan manner, it would offer durable reforms that could continue delivering benefits even as political leadership were to change. This is one of the few opportunities to support both our children and our wallets at the same time.

I recently wrote to both my U.S. senators, urging them to support this bill. I encourage all my neighbors to learn more about this legislation at cclusa.org/pr and join me in contacting our representatives.

Tom Carter, Geneva