The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday, June 26th 2009. This bill would provide and implement many cost effective energy efficiency regulations upon our nation that will address the economic and global warming concerns we are faced with today.
The President of the Natural Resources Defense Council calls the bill a ‘dramatic breakthrough for America’s future. (Galbraith NY Times)’ The bill was narrowly passed by the House, 219 to 212 votes the first step towards reconstructing how energy is being used in our nation and improving the environment we live in which is facing global warming threats. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the provisions in the bill can save consumers approximately 7 percent of their energy bills by the year 2020.
One thing the bill emphasized was provisions for building codes so that new constructions of new commercial and residential homes will be energy efficient from the ground up instead of by just having energy star appliances/technologies throughout the buildings.
This bill is the foundation for future actions that may become necessary to help reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced by our nation and subsequently other developed nations will follow our example to do the same. You can make your contribution to lower greenhouse gas emissions by having your climate control unit cleaned and maintained so it works at is optimal efficiency in your home, running on less energy and keeping your environment green.
