[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 101 (Thursday, July 10, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H6468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                        NATURAL GAS CONSERVATION

  (Mr. SHIMKUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, demand for natural gas is expected to rise 
by as much as 50 percent over the next 25 years. Currently the Nation's 
inventory of natural gas lags behind past inventories of the popular 
fuel, and rising demand illustrates the need for consumers to become 
mindful of energy use.
  During a press conference yesterday, Secretary Abraham unveiled the 
Department's new energy saver Web site, www.energysavers.gov. From tips 
on insulating a home, to heating and cooling, to buying new windows, 
the Web site serves as a consumer resource to start cutting home energy 
prices.
  In addition, a number of energy associations such as the Alliance to 
Save Energy, the American Public Power Association, the American Gas 
Association and the Edison Electric Institute have teamed up with the 
Department to further educate their members and consumers in methods to 
help save electricity and in turn positively affect our Nation's 
natural gas supply situation.
  I encourage my constituents, as well as Members, to review this 
material on this Web site as it provides a number of useful tips for 
consumers to begin to reduce their energy use and in turn lower their 
annual costs as we work to address the supply needs for this country.

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