Obama's New Energy Chief

Today, President-elect Obama named Carol Browner as our nation's first Energy Chief.

As a long-time advocate for responsible environmental and energy policy, Browner is well respected for her work building public-private partnerships. She has also spoken publicly about the need for green jobs as a vital part of energy independence.

Decisions Browner makes in the coming weeks could affect our energy policy for generations to come. Can we get off oil once and for all? Will communities get the green jobs they need?

We've got to make sure Browner knows thousands of people are counting on her to prevail over Big Oil's powerful lobby. So in the coming days, we'll flood her office with a chorus of supportive voices pushing for clean energy and good jobs.

Send a welcome note to America's first Energy Chief – tell her to make the Apollo Economic Recovery Act her first priority

At this time in our nation's history, the job of Energy Chief couldn't be more important. Though President-elect Obama's ideas for energy reform echo the Apollo Alliance's plan, Browner will need our massive support to negotiate the right path for America's future – one that will create five million new jobs and end our dependence on oil.

Our first test is coming soon: can we mobilize the support she needs to get Congress to use the upcoming economic recovery package to make a down payment on that future?

Your voice could mean the difference between 'Drill, Baby, Drill' and 'Jobs, Baby, Jobs.'

Carol Browner has a strong track record of working with businesses and reaching across the aisle, but she's already facing resistance from Big Oil. Their lobbyists and corporate CEOs have gotten their way for too long. That's got to end, and we can help her stay strong.

Visible grassroots pressure will be critical to helping Browner carry out President-elect Obama's vision. That's especially true in this tight economy, where new investments in clean energy technologies could fall by the wayside if we don't make our support loud and clear.

Make sure our new Energy Chief knows you support the Apollo Economic Recovery Act for clean energy and good jobs.

The commitment of thousands of Americans can help get this country back on track. Thanks for your voice and your support.

Sincerely,

Phil Angelides
Chairman
The Apollo Alliance