Rep. Lofgren Releases Statement On Passage Of Historic Clean Energy Bill

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Rep. Lofgren Releases Statement On Passage Of Historic Clean Energy Bill

Rep. Zoe Lofgren issued the following statement after her vote to pass H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.

For far too long our nation has failed to adequately address its dependence on oil, and the environmental and economic damage which that dependence has wrought. This legislation is a first step on a new path, one where clean domestic energy lights our cities, powers our factories, and fuels our farms. This bill will also help put Americans back to work during these difficult economic times by creating tens of thousands of new green collar jobs. In California alone an estimated 174,000 new green collar jobs will be created.

No legislation is perfect, this one included, but it does take a balanced and sensible approach in dealing with our nation's energy needs. Continued inaction only deepens our dependence on foreign energy and compounds the long term damage already done to our environment and economy. Simply put, this bill is a major step in addressing both the economic and environmental needs of our country.

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