So I am not sure which list I got on or facebook page I "liked, but I got an email from Senator Shaheen's office today about the bill she introduced alongside Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) called "The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011." Here it is:
If you want to learn more about the Shaheen-Portman Bill, read it here. What do you think about the bill?
Dear Amanda,
Knowing of your interest in America's strategy for energy independence, I wanted to reach out and make you aware that I have recently introduced bipartisan energy efficiency legislation.
I believe it is time to end our dependence on foreign sources of energy. In the long term, we will best achieve this goal through a national energy policy that promotes alternative energy technologies along with traditional domestic energy sources.
Energy efficiency is also a way that we can effectively and affordably start addressing our energy needs while creating jobs. Energy efficiency can create jobs now, by providing increased demand for the manufacturing and construction sectors, and it can create jobs in the future, by helping our businesses reduce their costs and stay competitive in the global marketplace.
To that end, I have teamed up with my colleague Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) to introduce legislation that would enact a national energy efficiency strategy. Our bill, The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, brings a comprehensive approach to this task. The legislation works with the U.S. Department of Energy and states to boost private investments in efficiency upgrades for buildings and manufacturers; boosts efficiency standards for certain household appliances; andstrengthens building codes and encourages states to voluntarily adopt them to make new homes and commercial buildings more energy efficient. Finally, our legislation requires the federal government, the single largest energy user in the country, to adopt energy-saving techniques to save energy and taxpayer dollars.
The non-partisan American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy has estimated that the bill's provisions could save enough energy to power more than 75 million American households and save consumers and businesses billions of dollars every year in reduced energy bills. These savings can help businesses increase their hiring and allow consumers to redirect their hard-earned money in other productive ways.
Better utilizing energy efficiency would enhance our national security, reduce carbon pollution, improve air quality and public health, and create jobs. With a host of mature technologies already in widespread use, energy efficiency is the cheapest, fastest approach to address our energy needs.
The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act has been endorsed by a coalition of more than 100 national businesses, trade associations, and environmental advocacy groups, and more than 30 New Hampshire businesses and organizations. The bill passed in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee with strong, bipartisan support in an 18-3 vote. I am hopeful the bill will be brought before the full Senate for consideration.
Thank you for your interest in energy policy.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Shaheen
United States Senator
If you want to learn more about the Shaheen-Portman Bill, read it here. What do you think about the bill?
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