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Groups Rally for Green Bill Support

HARRISBURG, PA-The two energy conservation bills, which are up for state senate votes July 10th, would help ensure energy efficiency and provide energy investments.

By Casey Freeman | Updated on June 10, 2008

HARRISBURG, PA-Lobbyists braved the heat yesterday to show their support for two different energy conservation bills that are up for state senate votes July 10. Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, the Clean Air Council and PennEnvironment sponsored the rally, and the environmental groups were joined by international, national and Pennsylvania green business leaders, church groups, sporting clubs, labor activists and energy experts.

“The weather’s ugly here, which is why these bills are important. On a day like this the energy grid is stressed because consumers are using excessive energy,” John Hanger, CEO and president of Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future, tells GlobeSt.com. “These bills would help us replace inefficient lighting and electrical systems in commercial buildings. We pay much more for electricity than if we had a more efficient system. And the worst is yet to come.”

The first of the two bills are House Bill 2200, an energy savings bill written to ensure energy efficiency and conservation programs as well as smart meter that will help manage electricity use. The second is Special Session House Bill 1, which is the clean energy-funding bill which will provide $850 million of investments in green buildings, renewable energy and energy investments.

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