[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 118 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1628]
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           THE COLORADO COALITION FOR NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

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                            HON. MATT SALMON

                               of arizona

                            HON. MARK UDALL

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2000

  Mr. SALMON. Mr. Speaker, though my colleague, Mr. Udall of Colorado, 
and I are from different states and opposite political parties, we join 
together today in saluting the Colorado Coalition for New Energy 
Technologies. This coalition, established early this year, brings 
together Colorado businesses and non-profit groups in support of 
environmentally responsible economic growth through the efficient use 
of Colorado's abundant and clean sources of energy.
  This new coalition has already accomplished several successes in its 
short tenure, but perhaps one of the most notable was to help key 
members of the Colorado state legislature establish the Colorado 
Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus. Modeled on the U.S. House 
Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus, of which we are co-chairs, 
this state caucus was founded in March 2000 by seven state Senators and 
Representatives of both parties. Within two months of its founding, 
this caucus more than doubled in size to 17 state legislators before 
the 2000 Colorado General Assembly adjourned. Like the U.S. House 
Caucus, the primary goal of the Colorado caucus is to educate 
legislators about cutting-edge advances in renewable energy and 
efficiency technologies, many of which are developed in Colorado at the 
National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden.
  Throughout its activities, the Colorado Coalition for New Energy 
Technologies seeks to emphasize how investment in new energy 
technologies helps sustain the economic prosperity of Colorado and of 
the United States. In its short existence, it has proven to be a 
resource for its members, as well as to Colorado state legislators 
seeking timely and accurate information on new energy technologies.
  We salute the Colorado Coalition for New Energy Technologies, its 
members and its leadership for the valuable contribution it is making 
to the formation of energy policy in Colorado.

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