Will Pelosi Support the Clean Energy Act?Paul Hogarthbyline‚ Aug. 12‚ 2008Mayor Gavin Newsom came out against San Francisco’s Clean Energy Act on the November ballot – right after giving a passionate “green” speech at Netroots Nation. Far from mandating public power, the Clean Energy Act merely asks the Public Utilities Commission to study the issue. It does, however, require that San Francisco be 100% free of fossil fuel energy by 2040 – a far less ambitious goal than what ex-Vice President Al Gore has called for. At Netroots Nation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she agreed with Gore’s goal of energy independence by 2019 – and even starred in a video supporting Gore’s initiative. Supporting San Francisco’s Clean Energy Act should be a no-brainer. Will Pelosi endorse it at tomorrow’s Democratic Central Committee meeting? |