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With 2007 comes a cleaner House
The House has taken a strong step toward cleaner energy by passing the Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation (CLEAN) Act. The CLEAN Act will shift nearly $14 billion in tax breaks for oil and natural gas companies to renewable fuels and energy efficiency programs. This quick action promises a Congress with an ambition to confront climate change and renewable energy issues with zeal. Hopefully, this momentum will continue as the bill advances to the Senate for vote.
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It's encouraging to see that action on alternative energy was taken within the first 100 hours of the new Congress. However, assuming this legislation is signed into law, it will be important to put the pressure on so that the money actually shakes out to fund these programs. While Bush will no doubt profess his undying support of renewable energy in his State of the Union tonight, he opposed the CLEAN Act saying it "unfairly singles out the oil and gas industries by making them ineligible for the 2004 tax break aimed at domestic manufacturers."
Awwwww...those poor fossil fuel guys have had it so rough lately! How dare we try to remove market barriers for the renewable energy industry. That could mean no record-breaking profits for oil & gas company execs this year.
Seriously, Bush needs to stop with the lip service, cough up the cash for expanding real renewables like wind and solar, and stop giving the biggest slice of renewable energy pie funding to "clean" coal and nukes.
Posted by: Lynda | January 23, 2007 4:51 PM