Bush to Oppose Renewables Requirement in Energy Bill

Renewable Energy Today, Feb 15, 2005

Reuters last week reported that Department of Energy (DOE) assistant secretary for energy efficiency and renewable energy David Garman has acknowledged that President George Bush plans to oppose efforts to include a national renewable energy requirement for utilities in Congress' broad energy legislation.

Noting that 18 states have already implemented renewable portfolio standards (RPS), Reuters said Garman asserted the administration's belief that states are "best suited to craft [an RPS] that meets their needs."

Additionally, Reuters reported that Garman testified before the U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee that Congress should include language in its energy bill that allows oil companies to drill in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

(REUTERS: 2/10)