by OnSight | Aug 2012 | Mark Udall
It's pretty inspiring the way Senator Udall has been standing up for something he believes in.
Senator Udall has made it a personal mission to renew funding for the Production Tax Credit, without which Colorado would see the loss of several wind-energy business and thousands of good paying jobs.
Aside from 13 (and counting!) floor speeches in Congress, Senator Udall has been making sure his campaign list has a chance to weigh in.
Last month, a member of the management team at a major Colorado wind company wrote an email on behalf of the senator, letting his supporters know about his dedication to the issue, and asking them to support his ongoing advocacy:
I can tell you firsthand how profound an impact wind energy has already had in Colorado, where it has resulted in at least $2 billion in investment, and significant job creation.
The same is true across the country — wind energy is one of the fastest growing sources of clean, new electrical generation, and it has attracted more than $15 billion annually in private investment to the U.S. each year for the past five years.
This investment has created a new U.S. manufacturing base with nearly 500 facilities, and the wind industry kept 75,000 people working in solid, meaningful jobs through the recession. Many of these jobs are under immediate threat if the PTC isn’t extended. But with stable tax policy, the industry could support 100,000 jobs by 2016, and as many as 500,000 jobs by 2030.
Senator Udall knows that supporting wind energy is a no-brainer, and he is going to extraordinary lengths to make sure the rest of Congress gets the message.
And this week, the Senator — outraged over comments made on the campaign trail — sent out a call to his supporters to write a letter to Mitt Romeny, to make sure he is informed about Coloradans’ support of wind energy and the clean energy economy:
It’s frustrating to witness Mitt Romney broadcast his opposition to what we all know is a common sense, bi-partisan policy like the PTC, but I’m not discouraged. I know that renewable energy is a big deal in Colorado, but maybe Mr. Romney doesn’t understand that his opposition simply won’t go over well with Coloradans.
Without the extension, the PTC will expire at the end of this year, which will be a major blow to several Colorado-based businesses and result in the loss of thousands of good Colorado jobs. That’s why I’ve been helping to lead the fight in the Senate to extend the PTC.
I’m asking for Coloradans to let Mr. Romney know that we support wind energy jobs and believe we should continue investing in a clean energy future.
Sign up for the Senator’s email list here, and make sure to stay up-to-date on his important work to protect clean energy jobs in Colorado.
by OnSight | Aug 2012 | Ed Perlmutter, Mark Udall
Congressman Perlmutter is reaching out to constituents to help him support his impressive door-knocking campaign. In addition to the “Ed Walks the Extra Mile” video published last month, Ed has been publishing updates every week or two to his pEDometer, which tracks his steps taken and miles walked while talking to his constituents.
Ed also sent an appeal today from Mark Udall, in which the famously backcountry-savvy Senator praises the Congressman’s steady progress:
You’ve got to respect a guy who’s been spending as much time trekking as Ed Perlmutter. While most of the miles I’ve logged have been in the high country, Ed has been tackling an equally impressive summit: talking to as many people in his district as he possibly can before the election in November.
Ed’s been keeping track of the miles he’s walked (check out his web site to see the graph), and I know that over the course of the last 803,331 steps he’s knocked on doors from Lakewood to Golden and Arvada to Thornton, and listened to his constituents’ concerns about the economy, the environment, keeping small businesses running, looking out for veterans, and making sure that everyone can access the medical care that they need.
The appeal asks for sponsors at the $25: Hiking Hero (1 mile) Level; $50: Walking Warrior (2 miles) Level; $100: Trekking Titan (4 miles) Level, and; $250: Canvassing Champion (10 miles) Level.
by OnSight | Jul 2012 | Pedal the Plains
The Denver Post’s Pedal The Plains has chosen its three summer correspondents, and these Plain Pedalers are riding (and posting) like crazy.
Meet Meredy, Brian, and Megan and follow them all summer as they bring ride recommendations, tips for riders of all ability levels, and amateur reporting from the ride on September 21-23rd.
Registration for the ride is still open!
by OnSight | Jul 2012 | Graphics, USA Pro Cycling
Tshirts on sale now at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge web site. Proceeds benefit the Red Cross.
With what is already the worst wildfire season in the history of Colorado only a few weeks old, efforts to show support for firefighters, relief efforts, and agencies that spend time, money, and personnel to deal with the fires are in full swing in Colorado.
Working with the folks at the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, OnSight put together a dramatic tshirt design, now available through the USA Pro Challenge web site. Proceeds from the sale of the Ts goes to the Red Cross.
Show your (stylish) support for fire relief efforts in Colorado and pick one up today!
by OnSight | Jul 2012 | Branding, Graphics, video, Web Communications
Colorado’s budget is in a grim spot, and the state’s schools are one of the victims of recent cuts. Colorado Commits is a campaign designed to educated citizens about not only the state of the budget and its affect on our kids (and our economy), but also to propose some solutions to help get Colorado’s schools out of this fix.
There are several prongs to this ongoing campaign, including branding, several television commercials OnSight was able to film, edit, and get on the air on short notice, as well as a web site which will be housing information and opportunities for citizens to get educated and involved as the campaign progresses.
Check out ColoradoCommits.com, watch the commercials, and take the pledge to commit to Colorado’s future!
