Published: 06-08-07
WASHINGTON- U.S. Rep. Joe Barton R-Ennis joined a group of Republican Members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol today to unveil a common-sense approach to energy policy. Barton who is ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee has long played a role in crafting the nation’s energy laws having drafted the sweeping Energy Policy Act of 2005 which is now law.“At the start of this Congress under the new leadership of Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi she has said that she wants additional energy legislation” Barton said during the press conference to unveil the energy plan.
“We are all we on the Republican side are very wiling to work with our Democrat counterparts if they really want to help America’s energy future; if they want to be partisan and demagogic we’re not going to be a part of that.”
The Republican energy plan announced today contains several action items designed to expand and encourage the use of renewable fuels fund research and development of new and innovative energy technologies and increase energy efficiency and conservation to reduce consumption and protect the environment.
The plan is designed to help reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels particularly those from unreliable foreign sources. It also purports to increase investment into research into new and innovative domestic fuel sources.
