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"So
we
have
a
choice
to
make.
We
can
remain
one
of
the
world's
leading
importers
of
foreign
oil,
or
we
can
make
the
investments
that
would
allow
us
to
become
the
world's
leading
exporter
of
renewable
energy.
We
can
let
climate
change
continue
to
go
unchecked,
or
we
can
help
stop
it.
We
can
let
the
jobs
of
tomorrow
be
created
abroad,
or
we
can
create
those
jobs
right
here
in
America
and
lay
the
foundation
for
lasting
prosperity."
-President
Obama,
March
19,
2009
Progress
The
American
Recovery
and
Reinvestment
Act
included
more
than
$60
billion
in
clean
energy
investments
that
will
jump-start
our
economy
and
build
the
clean
energy
jobs
of
tomorrow:
$11
billion
for
a
bigger,
better,
and
smarter
grid
that
will
move
renewable
energy
from
the
rural
places
it
is
produced
to
the
cities
where
it
is
mostly
used,
as
well
as
for
40
million
smart
meters
to
be
deployed
in
American
homes.
$5
billion
for
low-income
home
weatherization
projects.
$4.5
billion
to
green
federal
buildings
and
cut
our
energy
bill,
saving
taxpayers
billions
of
dollars.
$6.3
billion
for
state
and
local
renewable
energy
and
energy
efficiency
efforts.
$600
million
in
green
job
training
programs
–
$100
million
to
expand
line
worker
training
programs
and
$500
million
for
green
workforce
training.
$2
billion
in
competitive
grants
to
develop
the
next
generation
of
batteries
to
store
energy.
Increasing,
for
the
first
time
in
more
than
a
decade,
the
fuel
economy
standards
for
Model
Year
2011
for
cars
and
trucks
so
they
will
get
better
mileage,
saving
drivers
money
and
spurring
companies
to
develop
more
innovative
products.
The
President
issued
a
memorandum
to
the
Department
of
Energy
to
implement
more
aggressive
efficiency
standards
for
common
household
appliances,
like
dishwashers
and
refrigerators.
Through
this
step,
over
the
next
three
decades,
we’ll
save
twice
the
amount
of
energy
produced
by
all
the
coal-fired
power
plants
in
America
in
any
given
year.
Supporting
the
first
steps
of
a
legally-binding
treaty
to
reduce
mercury
emissions
worldwide.
On
Earth
Day
2009,
the
President
unveiled
a
program
to
develop
the
renewable
energy
projects
on
the
waters
of
our
Outer
Continental
Shelf
that
produce
electricity
from
wind,
wave,
and
ocean
currents.
These
regulations
will
enable,
for
the
first
time
ever,
the
nation
to
tap
into
our
ocean’s
vast
sustainable
resources
to
generate
clean
energy
in
an
environmentally
sound
and
safe
manner.
Guiding
Principles
To
take
this
country
in
a
new
direction,
the
President
is
working
with
Congress
to
pass
comprehensive
legislation
to
protect
our
nation
from
the
serious
economic
and
strategic
risks
associated
with
our
reliance
on
foreign
oil
and
the
destabilizing
effects
of
a
changing
climate.
Policies
to
advance
energy
and
climate
security
should
promote
economic
recovery
efforts,
accelerate
job
creation,
and
drive
clean
energy
manufacturing
by:
Investing
in
the
Clean
Energy
Jobs
of
the
Future
President
Obama
does
not
accept
a
future
in
which
the
jobs
and
industries
of
tomorrow
take
root
beyond
our
borders.
It
is
time
for
the
United
States
to
lead
again.
Under
President
Obama,
we
will
lead
again,
by
developing
an
American
clean
energy
industry,
a
21st
century
economy
that
flourishes
within
our
borders.
Creating
new
Jobs
in
the
Clean
Energy
Economy.
Drive
the
development
of
new,
green
jobs
that
pay
well
and
cannot
be
outsourced.
Investing
in
the
Next
Generation
of
Energy
Technologies.
Invest
$150
billion
over
ten
years
in
energy
research
and
development
to
transition
to
a
clean
energy
economy.
Securing
our
Energy
Future
Our
reliance
on
oil
poses
a
threat
to
our
economic
security.
Over
the
last
few
decades,
we
have
watched
our
economy
rise
and
fall
along
with
the
price
of
a
barrel
of
oil.
We
must
commit
ourselves
to
an
economic
future
in
which
the
strength
of
our
economy
is
not
tied
to
the
unpredictability
of
oil
markets.
We
must
make
the
investments
in
clean
energy
sources
that
will
curb
our
dependence
on
fossil
fuels
and
make
America
energy
independent.
Breaking
Dependence
on
Oil.
Promote
the
next
generation
of
cars
and
trucks
and
the
fuels
they
run
on.
Producing
More
Energy
at
Home.
Enhance
U.S.
energy
supplies
through
responsible
development
of
domestic
renewable
energy,
fossil
fuels,
advanced
biofuels
and
nuclear
energy.
Promoting
Energy
Efficiency.
Promote
investments
that reducing energy bills
in
the
transportation,
electricity,
industrial,
building
and
agricultural
sectors.
sectors that reduce energy bills.
Closing
the
Carbon
Loophole
and
Cracking
Down
on
Polluters
We
must
take
immediate
action
to
reduce
the
carbon
pollution
that
threatens
our
climate
and
sustains
our
dependence
on
fossil
fuels.
We
have
had
limits
in
place
on
pollutants
like
sulfur
dioxide,
nitrogen
dioxide,
and
other
harmful
emissions
for
some
time.
After
decades
of
inaction,
we
will
finally
close
the
carbon
pollution
loophole
by
limiting
the
amount
of
carbon
polluters
are
allowed
to
pump
into
the
atmosphere.
Closing
the
Carbon
Loophole.
By
stemming
carbon
pollution
through
a
market-based
cap,
we
can
address
in
a
systematic
way
all
the
energy
challenges
that
we
face:
curbing
our
dependence
on
foreign
oil,
reducing
our
use
of
fossil
fuels,
and
promoting
new
industries
right
here
in
America.
Protecting
American
Consumers.
Revenues
generated
by
closing
the
carbon
loophole
will
be
returned
to
the
people,
especially
vulnerable
families,
communities,
and
businesses.
Promoting
U.S.
Competitiveness.
Ensure
a
level
playing
field
for
domestic
manufacturing
and
secure
significant
actions
to
combat
climate
change
by
our
trading
partners.
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