Voter Anger May Free Up Energy Bills

From Heather Moyer, over at the Clean Energy Watch blog:

An article in today's New York Times highlights the increasing pressure on Congress to pass an effective energy bill sooner rather than later. Oil prices continue to rise, making home heating oil and gasoline prices more of a strain on consumers' wallets.

Americans are growing tired of foot-dragging from politicians when it comes to better energy policy. From the article:

"There's a general perception outside of Washington that we haven't done near what we could to move the country to a more acceptable energy mix," said Senator Jeff Bingaman, Democrat of New Mexico and chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. "Congress has been slow to act, and the administration has been slow to act, and the public is way ahead of us on these issues."

The pressure will continue, especially as Congress debates CAFE and renewable electricity standards. You can help urge Congress to Flip the Switch on a clean energy future.