[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H4299-H4300]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  AMERICA'S DEPENDENCE ON FOREIGN OIL

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, one of the greatest national liabilities is 
our overwhelming dependence on Middle Eastern oil, and the men and 
women of

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south central Michigan continue to stress to me the importance of 
diversifying our Nation's energy portfolio and advancing cleaner-
burning, home-grown, renewable energy sources.
  This week I will introduce legislation, the Energy Independence 
through Bio-Diesel Act, that will continue the process of moving our 
country towards energy independence.
  Creating a national standard for bio-diesel will encourage the 
technology and economies of scale necessary to make America the leader 
in renewable sources of energy.
  The Energy Independence through Bio-Diesel Act would create a 2 
percent standard for bio-diesel and amend the Clean Air Act to require 
that within 5 years all diesel fuel sold contains a 2 percent industry 
average.
  Fifty-five billion gallons of diesel were consumed in 2005, and a 2 
percent standard would create a 1.1-billion-gallon market. This 
standard will help spur the necessary investments in facilities and 
technological advancements needed in this alternative fuel industry.
  I urge my colleagues to commit to diversifying our energy supply and 
lessen our dangerous dependence on foreign energy by supporting the 
Energy Independence through Bio-Diesel Act.

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