$637 Million Increase in Renewable Energy Funding

On June 19, 2007, Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), a member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, praised the inclusion of over $1.8 billion worth of funds for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs in the 2008 energy spending bill. "Securing a seat on the Appropriations Committee put me in a position to fix the damage that President Bush's budget would have inflicted upon renewable energy and efficiency programs," said Congressman Israel. "This bill is an important step toward ending the missteps, back-steps and half-steps that have characterized U.S. energy policy. As a matter of our own national security, it's time for a giant leap forward." The $1.8 billion included in the Fiscal Year 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed today by the House represents an increase of over $637 million on advanced energy programs from the President's budget request.

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YouTube | June 19, 2007

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