Solar Energy at the Toledo Zoo

Floor Speech

Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate the Toledo Zoo, recently voted the best zoo in America, on its dedication of a new 2.1-megawatt solar array.

The project is a win for everyone involved. It embraces the future. It will supply 30 percent of the zoo's electricity needs, and it makes use of a vacant brownfield site in the city that would otherwise be a financial and environmental burden.

It serves as a wonderful educational tool for the zoo's more than 800,000 annual visitors.

Unfortunately, this is success story that will be difficult to replicate in Ohio due to the backward energy policy recently enacted by Ohio's Governor and State legislature.

As America strives to regain energy security, we must embrace all energy options, especially innovative, renewable energy sources that will power our future into and beyond the 21st century.

Hats off to the Toledo Zoo for serving as a national leader in advancing this goal.

Madam Speaker, I will include for the Record a recent article from the Toledo Blade detailing this really incredible success.

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