VICTORY in Austin tonight. We beat the Chamber of Commerce. The corporate utility. The mayor. The industrial energy lobby. They resorted to procedural tactics and delays....we mobilized hundreds of people and deployed nonviolent civil disobedience to carry it over the top. We beat two gas plants tonight. We commissioned a comprehensive overview of how energy efficiency programs serve the poor. We set Austin Energy on a path to zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. We expanded access to local solar via leasing. And we won a commitment to one of the largest amounts of solar for a major metro city in the entire US. The best part...the BEST PART....the photos of Austin Energy execs being cocky and arrogant at Perrys steakhouse, prematurely celebrating a win....followed by their foot stomping anger about a perversion of the democratic process because they chose drinks while we chose victory via direct action. ¡Adelante, compas!
Posted on: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 06:27:48 +0000
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