Friday June 4, 9:18 pm Eastern Time
Company Press Release
SOURCE: Center for Resource Solutions
Center for Resource Solutions Applauds Leadership
on Green Power in White House Executive Order
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clinton Administration yesterday made history by releasing an Executive
Order encouraging federal purchases of electricity generated with renewable resources. The Executive Order will serve as a
landmark in long standing efforts to direct federal purchasing dollars towards cleaner, green sources of electricity.
''With this Executive Order, the Clinton Administration is challenging the federal government to be a national leader on use of
green power,'' said Jan Hamrin, Executive Director of the Center for Resource Solutions. Hamrin continued, ''the multi-billion
dollar federal energy budget can now be part of the pollution solution by being used to purchase electricity from renewable
energy sources. After years of discussion,'' said Hamrin, ''it is a welcome sign to see the Clinton Administration putting its
money where its mouth is on green power, energy, and the environment.''
The commitment by the White House comes in the midst of efforts by the Clinton Administration to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, promote clean air goals, and demonstrate the links between U.S. economic growth and environmental protection.
The order will help free federal facilities managers from regulations requiring them to purchase cheap, dirty power despite its
negative environmental impacts. Instead, it encourages them to improve energy efficiency and serve the load that remains with
the most low-cost clean power option. The announcement -- coming during a period of increased Congressional interest in
crafting national legislation on electric utility restructuring -- also helps reaffirm a Clinton Administration goal of using electricity
deregulation which allows consumers greater choice in purchasing cleaner, greener electricity.
SOURCE: Center for Resource Solutions
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