Latta Announces Comprehensive Energy Reform Plan

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LATTA ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY REFORM PLAN

With no relief in sight for skyrocketing gas prices, Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) announced his 5-point comprehensive energy reform plan for the United States.

At a press conference yesterday in Perrysburg in front of a gas station where regular unleaded gasoline was $4.09 a gallon and diesel was $4.79 a gallon, Congressman Latta discussed the details of House Resolution 1206, a nonbinding resolution he introduced on May 15th designed to help guide Congress as it forms its short and long-term domestic energy policy.

"H. Res. 1206 is a set of guidelines that will help bring energy costs down while also increasing domestic production. Energy is the lifeline for our economy and we have to wake-up to the fact that without a comprehensive plan to increase domestic energy production, prices will continue to increase and our economy will suffer. We cannot afford to fall behind the rest of the world as they continue to increase their own energy production," Latta said during yesterday's press conference.

"Years of inaction are finally coming to fruition. We've got to get off our duff. We don't have the luxury to say we'll get on it in five or ten years," Latta added.

The five points of H. Res 1206 include:

-Expanded use of renewable and alternative energy sources.

- Increase in U.S. domestic refining capacity.

- Promote and incentivize an increase in conservation and energy efficiency.

- Expand and promote additional research and development through new and innovative methods such as public-private partnerships.

- Enhancing consumer awareness and education regarding methods to increase energy efficiency and available alternative fuel sources to reduce our dependence on Middle Eastern oil.

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