Hawai'i Leaders Call for Climate and Clean Energy Legislation

Submitted by Anna on Fri, 06/11/2010 - 09:29

Conservation Council for Hawai’i
June 11, 2010, Honolulu, HI

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A broad coalition of elected officials and community leaders, representing over 100,000 residents throughout Hawai’i, are calling for the U.S. Senate to pass a comprehensive climate and clean energy bill this year. Hawai’i imports about 45 million barrels annually and burns over 5 million gallons of oil per day to meet roughly 90 percent of its current energy needs. It costs nearly $10 million daily to buy this oil—money that simply leaves the state. On average, each Hawai’i resident produces approximately 18 tons of carbon dioxide each year.

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