[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 96 (Wednesday, July 11, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1305]
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          PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE LANSING BOARD OF WATER & LIGHT

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2001

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the proactive 
efforts of the Lansing Board of Water and Light in Lansing, Michigan, 
to develop a program aimed at using environmentally friendly energy to 
generate the electricity it provides in the Lansing metropolitan area.
  The Board of Water and Light has launched a Green Wise Electric Power 
program that encourages customers to voluntarily pay an additional 
minimal fee to cover the added cost of purchasing electricity from 
``clean'' sources. The program allows the municipal utility to buy some 
or all of its electricity from clean, renewable sources such as wind, 
water and biomass generation. While the cost of cleaner electricity may 
be higher than that provided through conventional sources such as coal 
or natural gas, the environmental advantages make this a highly worthy 
program.
  As America struggles to meet its environmental challenges, the 
Lansing Board of Water and Light has shown extraordinary vision and 
commitment to protecting our precious resources while continuing to 
meet the electric power needs of its customers. They are working hard 
to achieve that balance between environment and economy which is 
essential for the future of every community across the nation.
  I urge my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me 
in congratulating the Lansing Board of Water and Light and to extend to 
its board of directors and staff our admiration for their service in 
the interest of the nation, the State of Michigan, and their own 
community. We wish them well in their future endeavors.

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