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| 9/5/2005 | |
| For many Americans outside of the Gulf Coast, the most immediate impact of Hurricane Katrina isn't looting in the streets, it's looting at the pumps. And while the supply crunch caused by Katrina may be the biggest driver of higher gasoline prices, there's little question who stands to benefit: Big Oil. | |
| 2/05/2008 | |
| PennEnvironment wholeheartedly supports Gov. Rendell’s focus on energy policy, as promoting a new energy future for Pennsylvania is critical to protecting our environment, while securing our energy system and saving businesses and homeowners money on their electricity bills. | |
| 12/6/2007 | |
| PennEnvironment applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a 21st Century energy bill that will harness American ingenuity and put us on a path to cleaner, smarter new energy future in Pennsylvania. This bill is a breakthrough on energy policy and will lead to more clean energy, lowered energy demand, and reduced dependence on oil in Pennsylvania and across the U.S.. | |
| 12/19/2007 | |
| Today marks a critical victory in the effort to tackle global warming, save Pennsylvanians money at the gas pump, and cut our dependence on oil. Eleven months after President Bush called for an increase in fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks in his 2007 State of the Union address, Congress has signed, sealed, and delivered it to him. | |
| 12/14/2007 | |
| Last night, the U.S. Senate passed an energy bill that, if enacted, represents the first time in more than thirty years that Congress has acted to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. | |
| 12/13/2007 | |
| Today Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter cast a critical and unfortunate vote against a federal proposal to increase federal fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks. Needing 60 votes to be considered, the federal energy bill fell one vote short—a vote that should have been cast by Senator Specter. PennEnvironment applauds Senator Bob Casey, Jr. for listening to Pennsylvanians instead of the auto and oil industry lobbyists, and casting a vote in support of this much-needed legislation. | |
| 11/19/2007 | |
| Philadelphia, PA—A new report by PennEnvironment finds that the automobile fuel economy provision in the U.S. Senate energy bill would save Pennsylvania consumers $979 million dollars at the gas pump in 2020, reduce oil consumption by 44,450 barrels per day and would be the equivalent of taking 537,688 cars off the road. | |
| 11/14/2007 | |
| Pennsylvania received a silver star rating for its bold leadership to bring more clean cars to the state and increase renewable energy, according to a report released today by PennEnvironment. In releasing the report, PennEnvironment and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Kathleen McGinty called on Congress to follow the lead of the states by passing a strong energy bill that increases renewable energy, gas mileage standards and energy conservation. | |
| 08/06/2007 | |
| Washington, DC: The U.S. House of Representatives voted 241-172 on Saturday to pass “The New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act†(H.R. 3221), including an amendment to establish a national Renewable Electricity Standard. The passage of H.R. 3221 would take significant steps toward a cleaner and more secure energy future for Pennsylvania and the entire United States. | |
| 07/30/2008 | |
| At a time when Pennsylvanians are struggling with high energy prices, Senator Arlen Specter unfortunately chose today to join with other Senate Republicans in blocking a crucial package of clean energy tax incentives that would have reduced energy costs, curbed global warming pollution and helped shift our country to a new energy future. | |
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