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Reed: Fuel the Economy, Not the Oil Industry
After the oil industry claimed this week that fewer environmental regulations, continuing $4 billion in annual U.S. taxpayer subsidies to private oil companies, and allowing drilling anywhere on federal land and along the coasts would “immediately” lower gasoli...
Posted on 3/23/2012 | -
Interior Launches Leasing Process for Commercial Wind Energy Offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts
WASHINGTON - As part of Interior’s “Smart from the Start” offshore wind energy initiative to spur rapid and responsible siting, leasing and construction of new wind projects, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement...
Posted on 8/17/2011 | -
Senate Approves Over $6.8 Million for Rhode Island in New Energy Technology and Water Development Bill
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that the Senate approved legislation including $6.8 million in funding for Rhode Island alternative energy, flood prevention, and water restoration initiatives he requested as part of the 2010 Ene...
Posted on 8/3/2009 | -
Reed Announces Nearly $1 Million to Help Generate Student Interest in Alternative Energy
GLOCESTER, RI - In an effort to help teach local high school students about alternative energy and prepare them to advance our nation's energy independence, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined students, teachers, and officials at Ponaganset High School in announcing a $984,000 federal app...
Posted on 9/15/2008 | -
Reed Secures Nearly $1.5 Million to Fuel URI's Alternative Energy Research
KINGSTON, RI - In an effort to help reduce U.S. dependence on imported oil, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions, and grow the economy, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today joined leading scientists and officials from the University of Rhode Island to announce a $1.476 million appropriation he se...
Posted on 8/13/2008 | -
Reed Delivers Speech on Energy Security
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, today delivered a speech at 2020 Vision's third annual National Summit on Energy Security stressing that energy dependence and climate change are serious threats to our economy and na...
Posted on 8/1/2008 | -
U.S. Senate Passes Historic Fuel-Efficiency Increase
In an effort to reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil and support energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives, the U.S. Senate passed a comprehensive Energy bill late last night by a vote of 86 to 8. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) voted for the measure, which raises fu...
Posted on 12/14/2007 |
