In Case You Missed It: Coalition Calls for Vote on Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Bill

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As bipartisan momentum builds behind Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman's (R-OH) efforts to pass a comprehensive energy efficiency bill, a coalition of 85 business, industry, environmental and public interest groups are urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring the bipartisan legislation to the floor for a vote. In the group's letter, the coalition notes that the legislation "would help meet America's goals of increasing energy productivity, enhancing energy security, reducing harmful emissions, and promoting economic growth in a financially responsible manner."

A study by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) estimates that Shaheen-Portman Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESIC) will help create more than 190,000 jobs, save consumers $16.2 billion a year, and cut CO2 emissions and other air pollutants by the equivalent of taking 22 million cars off the road -- all by 2030.

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