[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 110 (Wednesday, August 1, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H4994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            ENERGY SECURITY ACT INCREASES ENERGY PRODUCTION

  (Mr. TANCREDO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TANCREDO. Mr. Speaker, the Energy Security Act helps America 
address its energy problems by increasing our energy production on 
existing Federal sites. It helps us get more oil from our existing oil 
wells, more natural gas from our existing natural gas wells, more 
hydropower from our existing Federal dams.
  It looks for ways to produce more energy from wind, sun and 
geothermal heat, all from Federal lands. It also allows careful, gentle 
oil development of 2,000 acres in the Arctic by using the latest 
technology and adherence to the strictest environmental laws.
  The Energy Security Act does what we need to increase our production 
of energy, and together with bills from other committees, will form a 
comprehensive package that emphasizes vigorous conservation, more 
research, more reliance on clean and renewable energies, and the wise 
increase of energy production. As for California, its problems will not 
be solved until it changes its attitude with regard to energy 
production and changes its political leaders.

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