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As the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191) moves out of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee toward debate on the Senate floor, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) released the following statement by AWEA Executive Director Randall Swisher: “The U.S. wind energy industry congratulates the Senate for moving forward with climate change legislation but urges lawmakers to aim much more aggressively for the cost-effective, early emissions reductions that renewable energy can provide today and secure for tomorrow. “Wind power is now a mainstream option for new power generation. Other renewable energy technologies are also growing fast. Climate change legislation should therefore promote accelerated transition to these readily available technologies, which will not only help lower emissions but also generate mega-savings for the economy by reducing spending on fuel for electricity generation over the coming decades. “The American Wind Energy Association and the U.S. wind energy industry appreciate the efforts of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer and Senators Sanders, Carper and Klobuchar to secure provisions that acknowledge the important role that renewable resources can play in addressing climate change and doing so cost-effectively. The modest, but important, changes made to the bill to benefit renewable energy move the debate in the right direction. AWEA looks forward to working with these and other legislators on additional improvements to the bill to recognize the key role renewable energy technologies will have in achieving emission reduction mandates and to provide clear incentives for deployment of renewables, putting them to work now to fight global warming and strengthen our economy.”AWEA, formed in 1974, is the national trade association of the U.S. wind energy industry. The association's membership includes turbine manufacturers, wind project developers, utilities, academicians, and interested individuals. More information on wind energy is available at the AWEA web site: www.awea.org. # # # |
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