Senate Group to Unveil Oil-Saving Plan

Senate Group to Unveil Oil-Saving Plan
By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer

Tuesday, November 15, 2005
(11-15) 22:59 PST WASHINGTON, (AP) --

Efforts to stem America's appetite for oil, nearly two-thirds of it imported, is getting new attention in Congress with a push from an unusual coalition of environmentalists, evangelical Christians and conservatives.

The diverse groups are putting pressure on lawmakers to find ways to curtail oil use, especially in transportation, and to promote alternative fuels and new technologies less depended on fossil fuels.

Environmentalists view reduced oil use as a way to curtail pollution and lower the risk of climate change. A number of conservatives and others argue the dependence on oil imports poses a security threat.

Both liberal Democrats and conservative Republicans in Congress are listening.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/11/15/national/w225956S40.DTL

and they might have to deal with the poor? Hilarious.

before anyone in Congress actually took action on fuel conservation. It's about time!

Haven't heard a peep from him since.

Hmm. I wonder why.

:puke: