States Reap Rewards of Clean Energy Standards

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http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/sep2007/2007-09-18-092.asp

WASHINGTON, DC, September 18, 2007 (ENS) - State renewable electricity standards, RES, are cutting pollution, saving money, creating jobs, and fueling a clean energy boom in all 25 U.S. states that have passed similar policies, finds a new report released today by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, US PIRG.

In view of these findings, U.S. PIRG called on Congress to establish a national renewable electricity standard.

"Citizens across the nation are already reaping the rewards from the states' leadership on clean energy," said Sean Garren, U.S. PIRG clean energy associate. "Thanks to state renewable electricity standards, clean energy is booming in the U.S."

The new report, "Reaping the Rewards," documents the benefits that have been achieved by states with renewable electricity standards.

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