Congress considering America’s energy future
Stories like the degradation of Mount Washington’s ecosystem amid a changing climate remind Granite Staters that the cleanest and cheapest energy is the energy we never need to use.
But Congress is taking up legislation — H.R. 4626 — that would roll back energy-saving appliance standards. The bill would perpetuate energy waste and increase health-harming pollution.
As climate change and high visitation take their toll on Mount Washington’s fragile ecosystem, Congress can temper the environmental and health impacts of polluting energy generation by protecting energy efficiency standards.
These policies ensure that when Americans purchase appliances like refrigerators or washing machines, they run on up-to-date, energy-saving technologies.
Last year, efficiency standards saved American households and businesses around $105 billion on utility bills.
Efficiency standards save Americans money, reduce air pollution and make doing more with less energy possible. Now is not the time to go backwards.
A vote for H.R. 4626 is a vote for energy waste. I hope Representative Goodlander votes “NO” on H.R. 4626.