ACCCE Statement Regarding Unsuccessful Cloture of Boxer-Lieberman-Warner Bill

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Coalition for
Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) President and CEO Steve Miller today issued
this statement in response to the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner bill's failure to
move forward in the US Senate:
"The failure of the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner bill to move forward in the
Senate today drives home three important points.
"First, energy costs play a central role in developing comprehensive,
reasonable climate change legislation. Gasoline costs more than $4 per gallon
in many parts of the nation and the budgets of working families and Americans
living on low and fixed incomes are taking a big hit from higher energy
prices. As global demand for energy surges, these upward price pressures will
exist for years to come. Proposed climate legislation must not force
consumers to pay unnecessarily higher energy costs.
"Second, any policy addressing climate change is inextricably linked to
broader U.S. energy security, economic development, and environmental
interests and goals. We have the opportunity to craft a mandatory greenhouse
gas reduction bill that will protect America's energy security and our
domestic economy. In the end, many senators recognized that the
Boxer-Lieberman-Warner bill was not the right legislative vehicle to
accomplish these interrelated goals.
"Third, substantial bipartisan support is crucial to enacting
comprehensive federal climate legislation. This kind of bipartisan support
was vital to passing the Clean Air Act in 1970 and the Clean Air Act
amendments in 1990 -- and will be equally important to the ultimate passage of
climate legislation.
"The Boxer-Lieberman-Warner debate did serve the important function of
focusing the attention of Congress and all Americans on the important work
ahead of us. We remain committed to supporting a bill that will achieve
greenhouse gas emissions reductions, preserve fuel diversity as a means of
protecting energy security, and ensure access to affordable electricity for
American consumers. In the months ahead, ACCCE will work with members of
Congress and other policymakers to develop reasonable, effective legislative
proposals on this important and complex issue."
About ACCCE
The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) is a non-profit,
non-partisan partnership of companies involved in producing electricity from
coal. Because coal is America's most abundant energy resource, ACCCE supports
energy policies that balance coal's vital role in meeting our country's
growing need for affordable and reliable electricity with the need to protect
the environment. ACCCE also advocates for the development and deployment of
advanced clean coal technologies that will produce electricity with near-zero
emissions. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, ACCCE has more than 40 members
that represent more than $190 billion in annual revenues and employ more than
360,000 Americans. For more information, visit http://www.cleancoalusa.org or
http://www.americaspower.org.
SOURCE American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity

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