Archived News 2004
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CARE Lauds Nomination of Samuel W. Bodman to be Energy Secretary
12/10/2004
Washington, DC — Paul C. Oakley, Executive Director of the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE), issued the following statement today regarding President Bush’s nomination of Samuel Wright Bodman for Secretary of the Department of Energy:
“On behalf of CARE, I congratulate Mr. Bodman on his nomination to this important post and I believe President Bush has made a wise choice.
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Presidential Candidates Promote Views on Energy
8/11/2004
Both of the two major party candidates have recently updated their energy policies as part of the final weeks of the presidential campaign.
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CARE Urges U.S. House to Adopt National Energy Plan
6/15/2004
"Developments have shown that there is a desperate need for America to have a national energy policy that will ensure the availability of essential energy resources. Such a policy is key to protecting American jobs, economic growth and our quality of life.
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McCain-Lieberman Will Cost You
6/10/2004
June 8, 2004 - Washington, DC - Today United for Jobs and the American Council for Capital Formation released a study by Charles River Associates which demonstrates the true costs to the American consumer of S. 139, the McCain-Lieberman "Climate Stewardship Act." The study also provides a state by state breakdown of economic impacts of the legislation.
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CARE Calls on House to Pass Energy Legislation
6/7/2004
The Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) strongly urges you to support adoption of comprehensive energy legislation that is expected to come to the House floor for consideration this week.
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CARE Urges House Members to Oppose Climate Stewardship Act
5/18/2004
On behalf of more than 100,000 businesses and over 50 million workers and energy consumers represented by members of the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE), I urge you to oppose H.R. 4067, the Gilchrest-Olver "Climate Stewardship Act of 2004."
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Senate Delivers on a Critical Element of National Energy Policy
5/12/2004
The Senate's adoption of important energy tax incentives in the FSC/ETI corporate tax bill represents a significant step toward guaranteeing our energy security and economic vitality
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CARE Urges Senate Not to Strike Energy Tax Incentives
5/11/2004
The Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) strongly urges you to oppose amendments that would strike urgently needed energy tax incentives from S. 1637, the "Jumpstart Our Business Strength Act." Such amendments reportedly may be offered by Senators McCain or Kyl.
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CARE Letter Seeks Support for Energy Provisions in S. 1637
5/4/2004
On behalf of the over 100,000 businesses and more than 50 million workers and individual energy consumers represented by members of the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE), I urge you to support adoption of S. 1637, the FSC/ETI tax reform measure containing important energy tax incentives, and oppose efforts to strike the energy provisions from the legislation.
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Clean Coal Power Initiative Targets Mercury Control
4/21/2004
The Department of Energy (DOE) and We Energies today initiated a joint venture to demonstrate technology that, if successful, could eventually remove up to 90 percent of mercury emissions from certain coal-based power plants.
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Soaring Gasoline Prices Show Urgent Need for Energy Bill
3/24/2004
With the price of regular gasoline now at an all-time high, OPEC threatening to cut oil production and the busy summer driving months still ahead, the best thing Congress can do to protect consumers and businesses from wildly fluctuating fuel costs is adopt an energy bill, the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) said today.
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CARE Calls on Senate to Pass Energy Bill Now
3/23/2004
This letter was sent by Paul Oakley, the Executive Director of the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) to all US Senators urging that they pass energy legislation now.
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Delay in Passing Leaner Energy Bill Puts Wind and Geothermal Projects On Hold
3/3/2004
The fate of several new renewable energy projects around the country rests on the swift passage of S. 2095, The Energy Policy Act of 2003.
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Reworked Bill Cuts Cost But Still Provides Jobs - Senator Domenici
2/23/2004
Sen. Domenici's oped from Feb. 20, 2004 Roll Call - Published on Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Web Site
My new, leaner energy bill creates more than 800,000 new jobs and does more to revitalize rural America than any legislation passed by Congress in the past 30 years — at less than half the cost of the old energy bill.
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Domenici Introduces Lean Energy Bill
2/13/2004
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Chairman Pete V. Domenici introduced his new energy bill tonight in the wake of an agreement reached between Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle earlier today that the bill would be considered swiftly, in a constrained fashion and with as few amendments as possible.
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Energy Bill Good for Renewable Fuels
2/4/2004
CARE letter to Congress points to call by Renewable Fuels Association to pass energy legislation.
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Clean Coal Provisions in Energy Bill are Essential
1/30/2004
Electricity from coal is essential to meeting America's future energy demand. To ensure that coal is used to generate electricity even more cleanly and efficiently, the conference report on H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act," includes important provisions that will both improve the environmental performance of existing coal-fired power plants, and encourage the development and installation of the next generation of clean coal technologies.
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CARE Continues Call for National Energy Legislation
1/28/2004
CARE recently sent this letter to all members of the Senate and House of Representatives urging adoption of comprehensive national energy legislation.
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Adoption of Energy Bill Must Be Top Priority This Year - CARE Statement on President's Address
1/21/2004
“Enacting a national energy bill as soon as possible is essential to strengthening the economy and protecting our national security. President Bush has been a tireless advocate of this important legislation, and we applaud him for again urging Congress during his State of the Union address to ensure that consumers and businesses have access to reliable supplies of energy.
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CARE Asks President to Include Call for Energy Legisaltion in State of the Union
1/14/2004
Strengthening the economy and protecting our national security will continue to be among America’s top priorities in 2004. Enactment of a comprehensive energy plan that ensures the availability of affordable and reliable energy supplies is fundamental to achieving these goals.
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Department of Energy Announces New Clean Coal Projects
10/22/2004
Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a number of new projects as part of President Bush's Clean Coal Initiative.
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CARE Letter to Congress Promotes Energy Issues
9/17/2004
On behalf of the 100,000 businesses and more than 50 million workers and energy consumers represented by the Coalition for Affordable Energy (CARE), I urge you and your colleagues to adopt important energy legislation before the 108th Congress adjourns.
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CARE Applauds Results of New Study Documenting Major Air Quality Improvements
9/15/2004
The Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy (CARE) today hailed a Foundation for Clean Air Progress study that showed air quality in the United States has improved dramatically since the passage of the 1970 Clean Air Act.
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CARE Charges that Lawsuit by States Is Misguided
7/23/2004
"The misguided proponents of this legal approach brag that this is a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, and they're right. No other group has so brazenly tried to completely bypass our nation's legislative and regulatory processes in an attempt to have a judge establish federal policy on a global public policy issue.
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