On Thursday, June 11, 2009, Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives will be answering questions about the upcoming energy legislation. Please ask away!
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4,145 votes
Why can't we create better tax incentives to businesses and consumers to use alternative energy?
Rewards need to be created to use solar and other forms of renewable energy. We can use proven technologies today to allow for a transition away from fossil fuels.
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3,778 votes
What can we do to make it easier for home owners to become self sufficient with wind or solar power
Take the power now .......
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3,481 votes
What is being done to decrease our dependence on oil, such as wind, solar, and other clean energies?
If we want to really make America stronger, we have to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. This will also help stabilize our economy and help the environment.
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1,917 votes
Why is Congress refusing to support Obama in his call to get 25% of our electricity from renewables?
To help address climate change, reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, reduce consumers electric and gas bills, and help turn our economy creating high-paying jobs at home, we must pass a strong national renewable electricity standard. Certain members of Congress have succumbed to special interests... more
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1,526 votes
Retool car factories to make wind turbines
Why can't we invest in clean energy by retooling plants that the car manufacturers are abandoning so that the plants can be used to make solar panels or wind turbine parts? There is already a skilled labor force that could be trained and it would help lift depressed areas of the country out of t... more
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1,285 votes
Why are gas prices so high again with so much profit being made?
gas has risen again, sneakily now, with mega profits still being made by industry. why?
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841 votes
Conservation is key to energy independence. What incentives can we give individuals and companies?
Improving insulation in houses, giving stimulus to manufacturers of fuel-efficient cars, and supporting practical public transport all can have transformative effects on the use of energy. This can save money, improve our national security, and improve the quality of life on the planet. Hard to beat!
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1,047 votes
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659 votes
Peruvian indigenous people massacred and rainforest threatened so that energy companies interests ar
What do you intend to do regarding the Peruvian Free Trade Agreement which is being used as justification for the massacre indigenous protestors who have been protesting the oil and mining projects in the northern Peruvian province of Bagua.
With the Peruvian Free Trade Agreement as excuse, th... more
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450 votes
Are there initiatives for future Government buildings to be built green? If not, why not?
Are there initiatives for future government buildings to be built green or even net-zero? If not, why not?
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454 votes
When will congress encourage more efficient technology, like residential geothermal heating?
There are a number of new technologies that can be applied to help homes and businesses use energy more effectively, yet there is no incentive for the construction industry and existing construction owners to use these new products. In addition to seeking alternative energy sources, what is being... more
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398 votes
Why can't we stop subsidizing the zero-net-gain of ethenol production?
Ethenol production (from farm to refining) is so oil-dependent, that it does not produce any energy gains. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of acres are being monocultivated with corn in order to pursue this wasteful myth. Can we please stop subsidizing ethenol production? It is a waste of time, ... more