Poster
09-22-2003, 02:37 PM
Congressional negotiators are advising President Bush to cut Arctic drilling from his proposal in order to get a new comprehensive energy bill passed. Legislators feel the bill puts to much emphasis on oil and gas production.
“Still, the nation demands some long-overdue changes in federal energy policies and regulations. First and foremost, it requires expanded federal authority to set electricity reliability standards rather than continued dependence on the voluntary standards that failed so miserably during the East Coast blackout this summer.”
Proponents of the Bush plan say they would like the it to address regulation of fuel economy standards. The administration points out that their bill provides for $2 billion for the research and development of hydrogen fuel cells, that are more efficient than gas vehicles.
“This country needs more reliable electricity grids. It needs more investment in clean, safe energy sources and more incentives to conserve power. It does not need another endless, unproductive debate over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.”
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“Still, the nation demands some long-overdue changes in federal energy policies and regulations. First and foremost, it requires expanded federal authority to set electricity reliability standards rather than continued dependence on the voluntary standards that failed so miserably during the East Coast blackout this summer.”
Proponents of the Bush plan say they would like the it to address regulation of fuel economy standards. The administration points out that their bill provides for $2 billion for the research and development of hydrogen fuel cells, that are more efficient than gas vehicles.
“This country needs more reliable electricity grids. It needs more investment in clean, safe energy sources and more incentives to conserve power. It does not need another endless, unproductive debate over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.”
To learn more go to: http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/106405966321820.xml