Amidst all of the campaign rhetoric between the donkeys and the elephants of late, I am glad to see bipartisan legislation efforts are being made regarding the energy challenges ALL of us are facing. The New Energy Reform Act of 2008 seems to be a good start at addressing these energy challenges. The New ERA bill contains three main components:
• An intensive effort to transition vehicles to non-petroleum based fuels;
• a robust federal commitment to conservation and energy efficiency; and
• targeted, responsible domestic production of energy resources.*
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that Congress can continue to work across party lines instead of against them and get the New ERA passed sooner rather than later. -Hadley
For more information, go to:
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/aug2008/2008-08-04-03.asp
http://www.cfr.org/publication/17065/new_energy_reform_act_of_2008_new_era_bill_proposed.html
*Source: Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), www.cfr.org, 2008
