[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 101 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H5306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            OILSPILL MEANS NEED TO DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE FUELS

  (Ms. SCHWARTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCHWARTZ. As a result of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, tens 
of millions of gallons of oil have polluted the gulf coast. This is the 
worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. It is also a clarion call 
to action--an urgent call to develop alternative sources of energy. 
Without a determined commitment to alternative fuels, we will never end 
our Nation's addiction to oil, which demands drilling in deeper and 
more dangerous locations, increasing the potential for other 
devastating consequences. I've introduced legislation with bipartisan 
support to encourage the next generation of biofuels--fuels made from 
living matter like plants and algae. Along with incentives to expand 
other alternative energy sources and promote energy efficiency, this 
proposal is exactly what the renewable fuel industry needs to get 
biofuel facilities built in the United States. New bio-refineries will 
produce clean energy and create new jobs here at home. The 
Biotechnology Industry Organization estimates that direct job creation 
from cellulosic biofuels will create over 200,000 jobs in the next 
decade. By working with the private sector to advance the next 
generation of fuels, we can and we should put our Nation on a path to 
safer, cleaner, domestically produced energy.

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