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Statements On Obama Budget From NRDC, CAP, & SEIA [View all]
Statements On Obama Budget From NRDC, CAP, & SEIA
Zachary Shahan
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From Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC):
“President Obama’s budget once again calls for eliminating billions of dollars in taxpayer handouts to the dirty energy industry of the past, which it doesn’t need, and harms our health and planet. Looking to a clean energy future, his budget expands investments in wind and solar that will create jobs and grow our made-in-America-energy.
“Together, ending oil subsidies and boosting clean energy are important steps that will help address the destructive impacts we’re seeing from climate change.”
From Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA):
“America’s solar industry welcomes President Obama’s continued support. We praise the President for emphasizing that a transition to sustainable energy sources is vital—and that the U.S. must lead it. Solar is the fastest-growing clean energy technology available today. It is not only powering our nation, it is an engine of economic growth. The number of U.S. solar jobs has jumped 13.2 percent in the last year alone, and doubled over the last three years.
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From Daniel J. Weiss, Senior Fellow and the Director of Climate Strategy at the Center for American Progress:
President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 would eliminate $39 billion of special tax breaks for Big Oil companies over the next decade as part of comprehensive business tax reform. These companies earned billions of dollars in recent years due to high oil and gasoline prices and do not need additional support from taxpayers.
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http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/11/statements-on-obama-budget-from-nrdc-cap-seia/
Zachary Shahan
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From Franz Matzner, associate director of government affairs for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC):
“President Obama’s budget once again calls for eliminating billions of dollars in taxpayer handouts to the dirty energy industry of the past, which it doesn’t need, and harms our health and planet. Looking to a clean energy future, his budget expands investments in wind and solar that will create jobs and grow our made-in-America-energy.
“Together, ending oil subsidies and boosting clean energy are important steps that will help address the destructive impacts we’re seeing from climate change.”
From Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA):
“America’s solar industry welcomes President Obama’s continued support. We praise the President for emphasizing that a transition to sustainable energy sources is vital—and that the U.S. must lead it. Solar is the fastest-growing clean energy technology available today. It is not only powering our nation, it is an engine of economic growth. The number of U.S. solar jobs has jumped 13.2 percent in the last year alone, and doubled over the last three years.
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From Daniel J. Weiss, Senior Fellow and the Director of Climate Strategy at the Center for American Progress:
President Barack Obama’s budget proposal for fiscal year 2014 would eliminate $39 billion of special tax breaks for Big Oil companies over the next decade as part of comprehensive business tax reform. These companies earned billions of dollars in recent years due to high oil and gasoline prices and do not need additional support from taxpayers.
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http://cleantechnica.com/2013/04/11/statements-on-obama-budget-from-nrdc-cap-seia/
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