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Issues: Energy“We must make a strong commitment to lessening our dependence on foreign oil in ways which provide positive benefits to the environment and encourage investment in new production plants and facilities for an added boost to the rural economy.” Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson is committed to crafting a comprehensive national energy policy. He understands that any truly lasting plan will include enhancement and diversification of our energy supply; increased conservation and efficiency; and continued research and development. In 2007, Senator Nelson worked with his colleagues in the senate to draft and pass the Farm Bill, which he renamed the Food and Energy Security Act of 2007, and he worked to pass the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 which contained an expanded Renewable Fuels Standard and increased the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for all vehicles. Throughout his efforts on these bills, Senator Nelson emphasized the importance of creating policies focused on strengthening and diversifying the burgeoning domestic renewable fuels industry. Renewable fuels are a win-win-win: good for agriculture producers and rural communities; good for domestic consumers; and good for our national security. He also supported further diversifying our domestic energy supply, while protecting the environment, to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Updated: 1.23.08 Related Links:
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