New technologies in the energy and environmental field are adopted typically because they are required by government mandates.

Financing ideally will be addressed through the steps currently being taken to shore up our banking system.

We feel this bill changes course on support for manufacturing, and complements the industry-specific research and development activities.

I think it's a very important topic that you're highlighting. It impacts my State of New Mexico.

NWFPA thanks Chairman Bingaman, Senator Murkowski and the co-sponsors for introducing this bill and for recognizing the importance of energy efficiency to the competitiveness of U.S. industries.

to achieve a goal of 25% saving in 10 years will require both new and improved technologies with high rates of return for industry adoption.

this is the reason once again to seriously consider a renewable electricity standard for the country.

We're losing the opportunity to grow our economy and the ability to compete on a global scale.

The purpose of the bill is to strengthen American manufacturing through improving industrial energy efficiency.

ACEEE commends Senator Bingaman and his colleagues for introducing the Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009 (S. 661).

This authority would significantly enhance the FERC's ability to protect consumers by providing it with the ability to stop market manipulation and other market abuses in a timely fashion.

I really believe that commuter rail is the way to go, and bringing back our railroads.

Governor, you have enlightened us today. You have been a great leader on these transportation issues.

This is a critical consumer protection tool that the current and past FERC Chairmen and sitting Commissioners have themselves recognized that FERC is lacking.

Your legislation will bring parity to the manner in which electric customers versus gas customers are treated.

I hope that you will work with me to see that we can get money out to those other tribal roads.

we must do more to encourage alternatives to automobiles

We thank the Committee for considering legislation on this critical need for the forest products industry.