[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 103 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1374]
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     RECOGNIZING THE ARIZONA COALITION FOR NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

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                             HON. ED PASTOR

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. PASTOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of the 
Arizona Coalition for New Energy Technologies. This coalition brings 
together over three dozen business and non-profit organizations from 
around Arizona to educate opinion leaders and other key stakeholders 
about the many benefits of renewable energy and energy efficient 
technologies.
  Since its formation in January of this year, the Arizona Coalition 
for New Energy Technologies has achieved some important 
accomplishments. It helped four Arizona state legislators launch a 
bipartisan Renewables and Energy Efficiency Caucus in the state 
legislature, modeled on the U.S. House Renewable Energy and Energy 
Efficiency Caucus of which I am a member. The mission of this state 
caucus, which has grown to 14 members of both parties, is to educate 
lawmakers about cutting-edge advances in new energy technologies to 
market in Arizona, the United States and the world. Under the auspices 
of this caucus, three member companies of the Arizona Coalition for New 
Energy Technologies presented a well-received informational briefing in 
February to state legislators and other interested parties at the state 
capitol in Phoenix.
  Arizona is a national leader in promoting clean new energy 
technologies through state laws and policies, which is appropriate, 
given our state's wealth of solar and other renewable resources. I 
salute the Arizona Coalition for New Energy Technologies and 
congratulate the Coalition for its leadership in educating key 
stakeholders on the growing importance of new energy technologies to 
the energy security of our state and nation.

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