According to the WDL Blog:
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, recently joined a group of Republican Members of Congress at the U.S. Capitol to unveil a common-sense approach to energy policy. Barton, who is ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has long played a role in crafting the nation’s energy laws, having drafted the sweeping Energy Policy Act of 2005, which is now law.
The Republican energy plan announced today contains several action items designed to expand and encourage the use of renewable fuels, fund research and development of new and innovative energy technologies, and increase energy efficiency and conservation to reduce consumption and protect the environment. The plan is designed to help reduce America’s dependence on fossil fuels, particularly those from unreliable foreign sources. It also purports to increase investment into research into new and innovative domestic fuel sources.
