EMS Update - Jan. 21, 2004 States Fill Leadership Vacuum on Energy, Environment Energy security and environmental issues were all but absent from the President's State of the Union address last night, as both the White House and Congress have opted not to support measures to diversify the nation's energy supply and reduce the environmental impacts of cars and power plants. Meanwhile, a number of states have stepped forward to fill the void. Maryland's recent passage of appliance efficiency standards and New Jersey's adoption of California's stricter automobile emissions standards are just two recent examples of action at the state level that surpasses federal standards. Maryland's new efficiency provisions may lead other states to follow suit, with considerable benefits for consumers and the economy. If adopted nationwide, according to one proponent of the standards, Americans would save $27 billion on their energy bills through 2020. States have also shown leadership on development of renewable energy sources by adopting Renewable Portfolio Standards. Meanwhile, GOP law makers removed Renewable Portfolio Standards from the pending energy bill last fall despite the urging of a majority (53) of U.S. senators who supported the standards. Find out more about state initiatives: Appliance Standards - >http://www.ems.org/states/appliance_standards.html Auto Emissions - http://www.ems.org/states/auto_emissions.html Renewable Portfolio Standards - http://www.ems.org/states/rps.html
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