Environment Iowa today launched a new campaign calling on congressional candidates to support policies to move America beyond oil and toward a cleaner energy future.
“There
is no question that America has the know-how to reduce our dependence
on oil and move toward a cleaner, more secure energy future,” said Legislative Director Anna Aurilio. “We need leaders who support
moving America in a new direction that puts our national security, our
environment, our global climate, and our children’s futures ahead of
Big Oil and other powerful interests,” continued Aurilio.
“Our
energy predicament requires a conservative response,” said Republicans
for Environmental Protection Government Affairs Director David Jenkins.
“There is nothing conservative about wasting energy or allowing our
nation to be dangerously over dependent on oil. True conservatives in
Congress should be willing to step forward and embrace energy policies
based on the traditional conservative values of conservation,
stewardship and prudence.”
Environment Iowa is asking all congressional candidates to deliver on the promise
of a New Energy Future by committing to support policies that help the
U.S. achieve four key goals:
• Reduce U.S. dependence on oil by saving one-third of the oil we use today by 2025;
• Harness clean, renewable, homegrown energy sources for at least one quarter of all energy needs by 2025;
• Save energy with high performance homes, buildings and appliances so
that by 2025 we use 10 percent less energy than we currently use; and
• Invest in a New Energy Future by tripling research and development
funding for the energy-saving and renewable technologies we need to
achieve these goals.
