Cass Ballenger: “headlines earlier this month credited widespread consumer conservation with the recent drop in gasoline prices. Those…”

“headlines earlier this month credited widespread consumer conservation with the recent drop in gasoline prices. Those headlines told all of us how much power we really had to reduce the energy demand through conservation. The Republican energy package introduced next month will include incentives to encourage conservation wherever possible. Conservation is a cornerstone of our energy policy and will be a dominant part of our energy package. We are committed to helping this Nation meet its growing energy needs. We will implement a pragmatic and diverse energy policy that includes greater production of diverse energy supplies. But that package will place an equal reliance on bold and visionary conservation measures. It will include incentives that encourage research into energy efficiency no one has yet dreamed of. Congress and the White House are committed to a national energy policy founded on conservation, research and the prudent increase in energy production. Together, these initiatives will help us meet our energy needs through the coming century.”