Group Calls on Obama, Congress to Act on Energy and Climate Legislation

We Can Lead, a business advocacy group led by senior executives from some of the U.S.’s most-recognizable brands, has called on President Obama and the 111th Congress to act swiftly on comprehensive energy and climate change legislation. The group believes such legislation when passed will bolster national security by making the U.S. more energy-independent, boost economic output, and create 1.7 million new jobs.

From its January 21, 2010 Letter to the President:

“We need strong policies and clear market signals that support the transition to a low-carbon economy and reward companies that innovate. With certainty, clear rules of the road, and a level playing field, U.S. businesses will deploy capital, plan, build, innovate and compete successfully in the global marketplace.”

The group, whose membership includes Dow Corning, eBay, HP, Virgin America, and Stonyfield Farm, believes that the U.S. has fallen behind “in the global race to lead the new energy economy” and that the President and Congress need to act quicky to turn the tide.

Last last year, one We Can Lead group member – energy producer Exelon - famously surrendered its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has been, to say it mildly, highly critical of President Obama’s energy agenda.