Des Moines, Iowa - The Climate Protection Action Fund's Repower Iowa today issued the following statement on the Senate introducing the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act:
"By passing comprehensive clean energy and climate policies we'll put America back in control of our economic and security future, make our nation more energy independent and create millions of new jobs by harnessing clean energy sources that are made in Iowa and that work for Iowa," said Douglas Niemela, Repower Iowa State Director. "Our dependence on foreign oil hurts our economy, aids our enemies, and puts our national security at risk. The
big oil companies, their lobbyists, and their front groups spend millions to protect their record profits and maintain the status quo, but Iowa knows it's time for change. This is an incredible opportunity to declare America's energy independence, put our economy back on track and leave a healthier planet for future generations."
A Zogby International poll released in August showed that a majority of American voters ? 71 percent ? strongly support House-passed clean energy and climate legislation, citing the job growth that would result from enacting new clean energy policies. According to the Center for American Progress, transitioning to a clean energy economy will create more than 18,000 jobs in Iowa. And a recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that comprehensive clean energy and climate policies can save Iowa households $800 a year by 2030. Iowa's wind energy resources could produce more than
three times the state's current electricity production and enough to power 15 million U.S. homes, according to the American Wind Energy Association.
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