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Amicus Brief Signatories <br />The U.S. Conference of Mayors; The National League of Cities; ARIZONA: Tucson; CALIFORNIA: Berkeley, Los <br />Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, West Hollywood; COLORADO: Boulder County, Fort Collins; FLORIDA: Coral <br />Gables, Cutler Bay, Miami, Miami Beach, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, Pinecrest, West Palm Beach; GEORGIA: <br />Clarkston; IDAHO: Boise; ILLINOIS: Aurora, Elgin, Evanston, Highland Park; INDIANA: Bloomington, Carmel; <br />MAINE: Portland; MASSACHUSETTS: Boston, Holyoke; MARYLAND: Baltimore; MICHIGAN: Ann Arbor, Grand <br />Rapids; MINNESOTA: Minneapolis; MONTANA: Missoula; NEVADA: Henderson, Reno; NEW JERSEY: Hoboken, <br />Jersey City; NEW YORK: Rochester, Syracuse; NORTH CAROLINA: Chapel Hill; OHIO: Newburgh Heights; <br />OREGON: Eugene, Milwaukie, Portland; PENNSYLVANIA: Pittsburgh, West Chester; RHODE ISLAND: Providence; <br />TENNESSEE: Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero; TEXAS: Houston, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings; UTAH: Salt Lake <br />City; VIRGINIA: Arlington County; WASHINGTON: Bellingham, King County; WISCONSIN: Madison, Washburn <br />Voices from the Local Government Coalition <br />Mayor David Bieter of Boise, Idaho <br />"It's well known that the best way to affect true change in policy is at the local level. There are many policies <br />one can pursue to impact climate change, but the first order of business is being mindful about your <br />organization's footprint and being thoughtful in how to reduce it. Being more sustainable is something local <br />policy makers all over the globe can work toward, just as we do every day at the City of Boise. That is why we <br />support the Clean Power Plan." <br />Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel, Indiana <br />"Having served as mayor for over 20 years and as a lifelong Republican, I am proud to support the Clean Power <br />Plan. There is no question that the climate is changing and we must adapt to this reality, which includes <br />investment and programs that support the shift from coal to clean and renewable energy sources. While these <br />are contentious issues in Indiana, I believe we cannot hide from facts and must work together to sensibly plan <br />for our future. In Carmel, we have examined every area of city government from adding hybrid cars, investing in <br />solar programs, creating bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and designing the city for people not cars, with the <br />goal of making our city as environmentally friendly as possible." <br />Mayor Rosalynn Bliss of Grand Rapids, Michigan <br />"The Clean Power Plan is among the key elements in furthering the City's plans to mitigate the devastating <br />impact of greenhouse gas emissions. Without such a critical national plan in place, our city's efforts to be more <br />resilient — as outlined in our sustainability plan — would fall short." <br />Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, Texas <br />"Houston has made a commitment to investing in clean energy, and now uses more renewable energy than any <br />other city in the United States," said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. "We are also a leader in the area of <br />emissions reductions initiatives like our LED street light program, which is proving to be a very smart investment. <br />As a city government entity located in the Energy Capital of the World, we understand the need to diversify our <br />energy use and economy. Houston is well positioned to lead the country in the shift to clean energy. The Clean <br />Power Plan provides a sensible framework for helping us to do so." <br />