Despite an outpouring of grassroots opposition, Pennsylvania’s state legislature voted on November 20th, 2004 to pass an “Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard” (Act 213) that poses as an innovative clean energy bill, while encouraging many dirty industries to be viewed as renewable in Pennsylvania. Other states, such as AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NM, NY, NV, RI, TX, WI, have passed similar bills… some better, some worse, some structured differently… but none so dirty as Pennsylvania’s! What started as an effort to promote renewable energy in Pennsylvania has turned into legislation that supports fossil fuels and incineration, while doing very little to develop new wind power
Given the option, many electricity companies will choose to fulfill their 8% and 10% requirements using the dirty energy options. However, we as consumers and students can encourage our local and regional utilities to choose the clean options. Our words and the consumer power leveraged by our universities can have an enormous impact on the way this misconceived bill plays out. Together, we can make the best of Act 213!
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Last modified: 15 April 2005
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