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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For those n the USA supporting biomass heating:<span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=ygrp-mlmsg><div id=ygrp-msg><div id=ygrp-text><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:green'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><img width=1 height=5 style='width:.0083in;height:.05in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D1955B.E740A0F0" alt="https://static.ctctcdn.com/letters/images/1101116784221/S.gif"><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=763 valign=top style='width:457.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 3.75pt 11.25pt 3.75pt'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 6.0pt 0in'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK39"><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td width="100%" valign=top style='width:100.0%;padding:7.5pt 0in 7.5pt 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:11.25pt 12.75pt 11.25pt 15.0pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=276 style='width:165.75pt'><tr><td width="1%" style='width:1.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:white'><img width=219 height=89 style='width:2.2833in;height:.925in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D1955B.E740A0F0" alt="http://files.ctctcdn.com/a4fcb307be/cdebeec7-2a6d-46f8-966c-17b5f39a051d.jpg"></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK2"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><span class=subheadlinetext><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#FF6600'>Urgent Grassroots Advocacy Alert - BTU Act</span></i></b></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK6"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:green'>Please Act Today!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="content_LETTER.BLOCK4"><tr><td valign=top style='padding:6.0pt 15.0pt 6.75pt 15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Dear Charlie, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>An opportunity to enact provisions of our Biomass Thermal Utilization Act has presented itself in the form of the Federal Aviation Administration's reauthorization bill which is now being considered on the Senate floor. We have been working to get to this point for seven years. Negotiations continue over a package of energy tax provisions that would be rolled up into what is known as a "manager's amendment" and voted on next week. Republican Senators Collins (ME) and Ayotte (NH), Senator Angus King (ME), and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) have been negotiating with Senate leadership to have our provision included in this package. These are high-level, closed door, Member-to-Member discussions that represent our best hope in securing passage of our tax incentive for biomass thermal technologies.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>We have been working this situation non-stop over the last few days and these four New England Senators are committed to the cause. But we have more work to do and that is why we are contacting you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>What We Need: </span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Simply put, we just need you to send a very brief email to your Senator asking for their support to include Senator King's BTU ACT amendment in the Senate's manager's amendment to the FAA bill (H.R. 636). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Points to Include in Your Message:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1A1A1A;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>A sentence on your company, location and number of employees.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1A1A1A;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Biomass thermal technologies were overlooked when the investment tax credits for renewable energy were being crafted over 10 years ago. This provision corrects that oversight. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1A1A1A;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Our sector and the jobs we support cannot continue to compete on this unlevel playing field where other renewable energy forms take advantage of tax credits for which we are ineligible. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1A1A1A;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>This very modest provision is essential for helping consumers and businesses overcome the cost hurdle associated with converting to highly efficient, biomass fueled heating systems. </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>This is an urgent request.</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'> Everyone who sees this email, even if you have never made this kind of request before of your elected legislators, should take the action requested. Negotiations will likely be wrapped up on Monday...Tuesday at the latest. <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>Our need to touch as many Senators as we can is urgent so we need you to act now.</span></strong></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>How to Email:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Use this tool: <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qfvkeeDqRWwQTKCJ3sUGrMhkJR-KeHAhZ4GJjhvEjf5u9H_rnq0RzSUXRny-EvS2TNRnl9cp3IOcTmDI2WRrNnPm0aNGQGNyPmKQmD8sXZ_DDMVeX9OM4-qLZVNCqSSB6txfmvbXiJthcBascvBPnHHbez9s6CqrGqD4RhQK-jWrlzLkDICb8UMHHOfkKLTIP_78a-SJ-gQ=&c=z36VLKrxJ133h5hc2StexH5rzP95-Ya2oMF4G-84ETuIag6078TJSg==&ch=0BXVi8y310KO4pKugB1t4XmSSSXcX3zcju3_dhyz1ejwhgy4XSigbQ==" target="_blank"><span style='color:#FF6600'>http://capwiz.com/fconl/dbq/officials/</span></a> to identify your two Senators, then look up the Senator's Chief of Staff, their Tax and their Energy Legislative Assistants. Send them an email with your personal message, use our talking points, be brief, and thank them for their interest and support. <br><br>You can determine their email addresses based on this formula: <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:FirstName_LastName@SENATORSLASTNAME.senate.gov"><span style='font-weight:normal'>FirstName_LastName@SENATORSLASTNAME.senate.gov</span></a></span></strong>. For example, the Chief of Staff of Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) is Alan Hanson. His email is <a href="mailto:Alan_Hanson@shelby.senate.gov">Alan_Hanson@shelby.senate.gov</a>. Note the underscore between the first and last name of the staffer.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Thanks so much for any help you can lend to this effort.<br><br>Please contact BTEC's Government Affairs Representative Pat Rita at <a href="mailto:prita@orionadvocates.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#FF6600'>prita@orionadvocates.com</span></a> or at 703-887-3131.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'><br></span><strong><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:green'>Jeff Serfass | BTEC Executive Director</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>1211 Connecticut Ave NW | Suite 650 | Washington D.C. | 20036</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Corbel",sans-serif;color:#1A1A1A'>Tel. 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