Democrats Want
Government To Address Rising Energy Costs
November 28, 2005 — By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The federal
government needs to create a comprehensive energy policy to address
rising costs across the country, Gov. Christine Gregoire of Washington
said Saturday in the Democratic Party's weekly radio address.
Gregoire cited actions taken by her state and Democratic governors in
New Mexico and Pennsylvania to help people dealing with the record cost
of heating their homes.
"We're controlling rising prices and reducing our use of foreign oil by
embracing alternative energy sources," she said.
But to keep pace with the energy demand, she said a comprehensive
policy, with commitments from the states and federal government, is
essential.
"Sadly, we simply can't rely on the Republican-controlled Congress to
create a national energy policy that works," she said.
Gregoire also addressed a home-state issue, criticizing President Bush
and Congress for recent budget cuts for a waste treatment plant at the
Hanford nuclear reservation, one of the most contaminated nuclear sites
in the nation.
"The cleanup is the largest in the nation and essential to protecting
the environment and economy of the Northwest," she said.
Source: Associated Press
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