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6/19/2008
Red Springs, N.C., June 5, 2008 - A cleaner environment is a laudable goal, and so is reliable and affordable electricity. Lumbee River EMC is urging members to open a dialogue with their elected officials in Washington, asking them to support a sensible energy policy that won’t result in exorbitant electric bills.“There are proposals currently before Congress that would have a tremendously negative impact on the average household budget,” said Ronnie Hunt, President & CEO. “We believe everyone should have access to affordable and reliable electricity.”
He said the cooperative is participating in a national campaign, Our Energy, Our Future, that asks consumers to contact their elected officials through a Web site, www.ourenergy.coop, and request they take a balanced approach to environmental legislation, including that addressing global climate change.
“Electricity drives our economy,” he said. “We support well-planned, responsible energy legislation, but want to ensure that our already strained economy is not negatively affected by it.”
Any day now, the U.S. Senate is expected to vote on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Bill and an amendment to that bill written by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA).
Mr. Hunt, said, “This piece of legislation, as presented, and the accompanying amendment have the potential to deal a damaging blow not just to electric cooperative members, but to energy consumers across the nation, which could severely affect our nation’s economy and security.”
Hunt continued, “It’s vital for consumers to have their say about this important issue. We believe it is possible to have a cleaner environment without emptying your wallets.”
Please visit www.ourenergy.coop and ask your elected officials to think about these three questions when considering proposed energy legislation:
- Experts say that our nation's growing electricity needs will soon go well beyond what renewables and efficiency can provide. What is your plan to make sure we have the electricity we'll need in the future?
- What are you doing to fully fund the research required to make emissions-free electric plants an affordable reality?
- Balancing electricity needs and environmental goals will be difficult. How much is all this going to increase my electric bill and what will you do to make it affordable?
Visit www.ourenergy.coop to get involved in the Our Energy, Our Future campaign.
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