Green Options » Coleman http://greenoptions.com/tag/coleman Posts tagged 'Coleman' Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:14:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en “Gang of 16″ Calls for Drilling and Alternative Energy http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/27/gang-of-16-calls-for-drilling-and-alternative-energy/ http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/27/gang-of-16-calls-for-drilling-and-alternative-energy/#comments Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:14:20 +0000 Andrew Williams http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/08/27/gang-of-16-calls-for-drilling-and-alternative-energy/

Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman has announced his support for a plan to increase oil drilling as a means of paying for increased investment in alternative energy. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Coleman announced his intention to join the “gang of 16,” a group of bipartisan senators seeking a compromise energy bill that would approve $20 billion over ten years towards the plan. The New Energy Reform Act of 2008 focuses on three overarching principles:

  • Increased domestic production of energy resources, including oil and nuclear. This would include a go-ahead to open new areas for oil drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf off America’s Atlantic and Pacific Coasts;
  • Transitioning vehicles to non-petroleum based fuels;
  • A robust federal commitment to conservation and energy efficiency.

Speaking about the plan on Monday, Coleman said, “Nothing is more urgent, or of greater significance to the American people, than solving our energy crisis. The good news is this bipartisan group truly understands that folks around this country are suffering under high gas prices and are bringing forth real, common-sense solutions.”

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