Farm Business and Labor Leaders join Reps. Udall and Platts in call for National Renewable Energy Policy

CAPITOL HILL ENERGY BILL EVENT ADVISORY 

 

FARM, BUSINESS, LABOR LEADERS TO JOIN REPS. UDALL, PLATTS, CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS IN CALL FOR  NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY

 

WHO:                   National Farmers Union, the American wind power
industry, the United Steelworkers, and the National Venture Capital
Association and Congressional leaders from both parties.

 

WHAT:                  Press event highlighting the benefits of
renewable energy for America's economy, security and environment and the
urgent need for a national Renewable Energy Standard (RES) amendment to
the energy bill. 

 

WHEN:                Tuesday, July 31, 10 a.m.

 

WHERE:             U.S. Capitol Building, HC-8

 

WHY:                    Increasing electricity generation from renewable
energy sources (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and new hydro) would:

*         Revitalize rural communities across the U.S.

*         Reduce the use of fossil fuels to generate electricity,
limiting fuel price volatility and reducing emissions of conventional
pollutants and greenhouse gases.; 

*         Create hundreds of thousands of well-paying jobs;

*         Enhance national energy security by reducing future imports of
natural gas;

*         Save consumers more than $100 billion in energy costs; and

*         Lay one of the key foundation stones for a serious national
energy policy.

 

 

CONTACTS:        Joshua Gardner at w: 202-350-6668, m: 202-352-6052 or
via email at joshua.gardner@edelman.com

Christine Real de Azua at 202-383-2508 or via email at
crealdeazua@awea.org