This Month: > Focus on Cap & Trade Debate Turns to Senate > Virginia Continues Push for Weatherization of Homes > Upcoming Events > Focus on Cap & Trade Debate Turns to Senate As Congress prepares to enter the August recess, now is the time to contact Senators Jim Webb and Mark Warner and ask for their support on cap and trade. Tell them that we have an historic opportunity to cap global warming pollution and put people back to work unleashing America's green energy economy. The Washington, DC telephone numbers are: Senator Jim Webb: 202-224-4024 Senator Mark Warner: 202-224-2023 Congressmen Boucher, Connolly, Moran, Perriello and Scott, who voted in favor of the American Clean Energy and Security Act in June, are hearing heavily from the opposition. Please take the time to call to thank these Virginia Members of Congress who supported this landmark bill: Rep. Robert Scott (D-3): 202-225-8351 Rep. Thomas Perriello (D-5): (202) 225-4711 Rep. Jim Moran (D-8): 202-225-4376 Rep. Rick Boucher (D-9): 202-225-3861 Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-11): 202-225-1492 To learn more about how cap and trade would boost clean energy jobs in Virginia, check out Environmental Defense Fund's fact sheet. > Virginia Continues Push for Weatherization of Homes With $94 million in weatherization funding allocated for the Commonwealth of Virginia from the Recovery Act, Governor Tim Kaine is hopeful that the program will help reduce energy consumption, put people to work and save homeowners money in the Commonwealth. According to the news release, the funds will allow for approximately 8,600 homes to be weatherized, and each home will likely experience as a result a 32 percent decrease in energy usage. Gov. Kaine and his cabinet witnessed the weatherization of a King George County resident's home as part of a Community Cabinet Day on July 29th. If a cap and trade program is passed, the demand for weatherization of homes will increase. The increase in demand will then create more jobs- labor on the homes directly, workers needed to create the materials for weatherization, for example. If you are interested in receiving weatherization assistance, please visit the Department of Housing and Community Development's website at www.dhcd.virginia.gov to locate the weatherization provider in your area. > Upcoming Events Chesapeake Bay Foundation Action Cinema        August 6, Richmond: 1108 East Main Street, 2nd Floor (RSVP requested) Partnership for Smarter Growth Fifth Anniversary Open House        August 13, Richmond: 2319 East Broad Street Roanoke River Watershed Conference        August 14, Ferrum: Ferrum College Save the Date: Virginia Environmental Assembly        September 11-12, Staunton: Frontier Culture Museum Perriello District Tour Congressman Perriello is holding August "Tom In Your Town" visits throughout Virginia's Fifth Congressional District. Each event will offer a chance to meet individually with Congressman Periello in time slots assigned on a "first come first served" basis. Come visit the Congressman, and voice your appreciation for his support of the ACES bill: August 3 - Martinsville August 4 - Henry County August 5 - Danville County August 6 - Pittsylvania County August 7 - Halifax County August 8 - Bedford August 10 - Greene County August 11 - Charlottesville August 17 - Fluvanna County August 18 - Charlotte County August 19 - Lunenburg County August 20 - Nelson County August 21 - Mecklenburg County August 22 - Brunswick County August 24 - Buckingham County August 25 - Prince Edward County August 26 - Cumberland County August 27 - Albemarle County August 28 - Campbell County August 29 - Franklin County August 31 - Appomattox County

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