Energy Bill - June 11 2009
On Thursday, June 11, 2009, Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives will be answering questions about the upcoming energy legislation. Please ask away!
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4,948 votes
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Why can't we create better tax incentives to businesses and consumers to use alternative energy?
Rewards need to be created to use solar and other forms of renewable energy. We can use proven technologies today to allow for a transition away from fossil fuels.
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4,103 votes
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What can we do to make it easier for home owners to become self sufficient with wind or solar power
Take the power now .......
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What is being done to decrease our dependence on oil, such as wind, solar, and other clean energies?
If we want to really make America stronger, we have to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. This will also help stabilize our economy and help the environment.
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Why are we expanding highways when rail transportation would provide a greener alternative to commut
2,820 votes -
2,019 votes
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Why is Congress refusing to support Obama in his call to get 25% of our electricity from renewables?
To help address climate change, reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, reduce consumers electric and gas bills, and help turn our economy creating high-paying jobs at home, we must pass a strong national renewable electricity standard. Certain members of Congress have succumbed to special interests and are working against their constituents' interests to water the standard down to a meaningless level. Do not let them succeed.
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1,871 votes
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1,632 votes
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Retool car factories to make wind turbines
Why can't we invest in clean energy by retooling plants that the car manufacturers are abandoning so that the plants can be used to make solar panels or wind turbine parts? There is already a skilled labor force that could be trained and it would help lift depressed areas of the country out of the economic slump.
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Why are gas prices so high again with so much profit being made?
gas has risen again, sneakily now, with mega profits still being made by industry. why?
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1,047 votes
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Conservation is key to energy independence. What incentives can we give individuals and companies?
Improving insulation in houses, giving stimulus to manufacturers of fuel-efficient cars, and supporting practical public transport all can have transformative effects on the use of energy. This can save money, improve our national security, and improve the quality of life on the planet. Hard to beat!
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Hawaii is looking for 100% clean energy in 10 years. Can every state be urged to push the limits?
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Peruvian indigenous people massacred and rainforest threatened so that energy companies interests ar
What do you intend to do regarding the Peruvian Free Trade Agreement which is being used as justification for the massacre indigenous protestors who have been protesting the oil and mining projects in the northern Peruvian province of Bagua.
With the Peruvian Free Trade Agreement as excuse, the Peruvian government is now taking away indigenous rights and creating a threat to the Amazon rainforest by taking away land from indigenous people and allowing that land, rainforest, to be reclassified as agricultural land so that biofuel companies can move in with plantations and to allow oil companies and mining companies to… more
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493 votes
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When will congress encourage more efficient technology, like residential geothermal heating?
There are a number of new technologies that can be applied to help homes and businesses use energy more effectively, yet there is no incentive for the construction industry and existing construction owners to use these new products. In addition to seeking alternative energy sources, what is being considered to encourage and assist in use of more efficient materials and systems?
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452 votes
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Are there initiatives for future Government buildings to be built green? If not, why not?
Are there initiatives for future government buildings to be built green or even net-zero? If not, why not?
450 votes
