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ACTION: Call: Ask your Massachusetts State Senator to Co-Sponsor S. 2096, The Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act.

ACTION: Call: Ask your Massachusetts State Senator to Co-Sponsor S. 2096, The Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act.

S. 2096, the Massachusetts Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act (CDRLA), is new OpenAir supported legislation that has been introduced by State Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem. We need more State Senators to support the bill for it to become law. Please call yours today and urge them to co-sponsor S. 2096.

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Look up your State Senator

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Urge them to support S. 2096

  1. Click here for a script.
  2. Call their Capitol Office. If no one answers, try their District Office.

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Tell us what happened.

Mar 7, 2023 @ 20:05

Lydia Edwards was called

Result: Asked to call back

Mar 7, 2023 @ 6:40

Lydia Edwards was called

Result: No one answered

Mar 6, 2023 @ 19:29

Joanne M. Comerford was called

Result: Talked to staff person

Mar 6, 2023 @ 19:18

Lydia Edwards was called

Result: Talked to receptionist

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1. Introduce yourself

“Hello, my name is [your name] and I’m a resident of [your city or town] in Senator________’s district.”

2. Say what you are calling about:

“As a constituent I am calling to urge Senator______ to co-sponsor the Carbon Dioxide Removal Leadership Act, or S. 2096. 

“This is new legislation that was introduced by Senate Majority Leader Cynthia Stone Creem.”

NOTE: The person who answered the call might ask for your email and for you to restate the bill name or number at this point. 

3. Briefly explain why you think the CDRLA deserves their support. 

You can state this very briefly in your own language, based on why you think the bill should be made into law. But here are a few key points that are important that you can use:

  • Climate scientists agree that carbon dioxide removal is a critical piece of solving the climate crisis, along with clean energy.
  • Massachusetts should lead on CDR now, because it will help us meet our climate commitments.
  • Massachusetts can build a world class carbon removal sector, creating jobs and opportunity around the state.
  • The bill will create a new 5 year pilot program to fund breakthrough carbon dioxide removal technologies in the state. 

4. Offer to email further information by email and thank them!

  • “I have some links related to this bill and to CDR. Who should I email those to in your office?”
  • Record the email given and enter it into the field in Step 2, along with your own email below it, and hit ‘send’. The email will go to both you and the staff member. 

5. Goodbye

  • “Thank you for taking my call”