[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E661]
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   RECOGNIZING AT&T FOR JOBS CREATION AND COMMITMENT TO CLEAN ENERGY

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Madam Speaker, I rise to applaud AT&T for its 
commitment to creating new jobs with an environmentally friendly, clean 
energy business model.
  At a time when millions of Americans are suffering through one of the 
most difficult economies in many years, AT&T plans to create 3,000 new 
jobs as part of an $18 billion investment. Under this initiative, the 
company will enhance its broadband capacity--increasing Internet speed 
and accessibility for its customers.
  AT&T also plans to invest $565 million in replacing its current fleet 
with 15,000 domestically manufactured Compressed Natural Gas, CNG, and 
alternative-fuel vehicles. Over the next 10 years, this will create or 
save 1,000 jobs.
  The Center for Automotive Research, CAR, in Ann Arbor, MI., estimates 
that the new vehicles will save 49 million gallons of gasoline and 
reduce carbon emissions by 211,000 metric tons over the 10-year 
deployment period. That is equivalent to removing the emissions from 
more than 38,600 traditional passenger vehicles for a year.
  Madam Speaker, AT&T has not only answered the call to help lead this 
country out of the economic downturn, but done so in an environmentally 
conscious manner. AT&T stands as a strong example for corporate 
America, and I hope that others will follow in their footsteps.

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