What's this all about? How do I get involved?

Why: SuperAmerica has launched a national campaign to rally the public to oppose Cap and Trade and call their senators in opposition (http://www.ourenergyvoice.com/). We want them to know that Minnesotans stand for green jobs, clean energy, and a climate future free of global tragedy!

The news on the devastating moral and physical implications of climate change is getting grimmer by the day. The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon has called the world to action. “The world needs you to actively push for a fair, effective and ambitious deal in Copenhagen. Fail to act, and we will count the cost for generations to come.” ( http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=596&ArticleID=6316&l=en)

There is lots of great momentum moving us towards big change: The US Senate has the potential to pass a strong American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES) this fall. They need to hear that Minnesotans are behind them! We hope this boycott will help expose the truth about our dirty energy economy, and bring attention to the positive economic growth that will come from responsible climate legislation.

Who: A group of activists in the twin cities in conjunction with students from Macalester, St. Thomas, Augsburg, the University of Minnesota and other area colleges. The group includes writers, artists, politicians, and many students. We are looking for folks to help us with poster making, blogging, media, picketing out side of SuperAmerica stations, and hosting letter writing campaigns.

What: A boycott of SuperAmerica stations in Minnesota during the month of October 2009. We will be holding kick-off protests outside of select Super America stations during rush hour on October 5 and 6. We will have art, we will have conversations, we will reach out to residents in the Twin Cities to engage in dialogue about our real ‘energy future.' We will have a postcard writing campaign to let Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken know that we expect a STONG and realistic ACES bill. And we will definitely have FUN!

When: We will have a rally and poster making party on Sunday October 4th from 5 to 8 pm. Location is the Common Ground located at 2154 Summit Avenue on the St. Thomas Campus. Jack Nelson Pallmeyer, and Jenna Garland (Clean Water Action) will be speaking.

The boycott will happen during the month of October with protesters present at the 44th and Lake Street station, The Cleveland and Grand Station, and the Lyndale Station on October 5 and 6.

Contact: Julia Nerbonne at jnerbonne@gmail.com if you would like to get involved.

Informacion en Español

Únete a nosotros en el boicot a las estaciones gasolineras Súper America: http://boycottsuperamerica2009.blogspot.com/2009/10/unete-nosotros-en-el-boicot-las.html

Yes We Can - Pass Climate Legislation

Critical Partnership between senator John Kerry (D-MA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is formed to push Climate Legislation forward this year. Read their Opinion piece in the NYTimes. This may be just the break we are looking for!

Check out some of the press on our Boycott

News Story on Thursday 10-8-09 on KFAI radio. Great piece that interviews 4 of the protesters and does a good job explaining the details. If you download the 30 minute news on MP3, fastforward to about minute 9 or 10. The story is about 5 minutes.

Tommie Media covers the protest at Cleveland and Grand. A little too much focus on the bad words "Cap and Trade" but very nice anyway.

Did anyone catch our interview on MN News Network a week ago Thursday?

Pictures of the Protests 10-5 and 10-6

Call Amy Klobuchar - Support a strong clean energy bill - 202-224-3244

This isn’t just about boycotting. More importantly it’s about reminding people how critical it is to address the threats of climate change, and getting Amy the positive support she needs to pass a STRONG clean energy bill through the senate. (Amy is on 3 committees that will discuss the legislation).

So: Get out your phone and help your friends call or write Amy:

302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
phone: 202-224-3244

Here is suggested message:

I am contacting you to express my support for the "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act of 2009." We hope you stand strong and demand the bill include:

• 20 % cut in emissions by 2020.
• EPA regulatory authority over coal.
• Provisions that ensure that the $ generated by a cap and trade are invested in clean technologies and green jobs.

Critiquing SuperAmerica's logic

Below are links to a good analysis of the problems with the Heritage Foundation study that generated most of the numbers that are reported on SA's pumps.

In short:

They don't model the cost of inaction, and they don't include any analysis of the jobs that will be gained from a clean energy system.


http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ljohnson/a_heritage_of_shame.html

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/ljohnson/seven_questions_to_ask_of_any.html