Congressional Energy Plan Takes our Nation Backward

Friends of the Earth criticizes a proposed US congressional energy plan, asserting that it undermines environmental protections, fails to reduce oil dependence, and prioritizes polluting industries over renewable energy and efficiency.

• The congressional energy plan is described as failing to provide energy security or environmental protection, specifically noting that it does not improve vehicle fuel efficiency and removes a proposal to reduce oil imports by one million barrels daily.
• The bill is accused of reversing environmental progress by granting the oil and gas industry exemptions from clean water and safe drinking water laws and allowing seismic inventories of oil and gas reserves in protected offshore areas.
• The plan is criticized for allocating billions in taxpayer funds to polluting industries while providing insufficient support for energy efficiency and renewable energy.

APA

Zdeb, S. (2008). Congressional Energy Plan Takes our Nation Backward. Friends of the Earth. https://foe.org/news/2008-11-congressional-energy-plan-takes-our-nation-backward/

Chicago

Zdeb, Sara. Congressional Energy Plan Takes our Nation Backward. Friends of the Earth, 2008. https://foe.org/news/2008-11-congressional-energy-plan-takes-our-nation-backward/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Zdeb |first1=Sara |title=Congressional Energy Plan Takes our Nation Backward |publisher=Friends of the Earth |date=5 November 2008 |url=https://foe.org/news/2008-11-congressional-energy-plan-takes-our-nation-backward/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{zdeb2008congressional, author = {Zdeb, Sara}, title = {{Congressional Energy Plan Takes our Nation Backward}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth}, year = {2008}, month = nov, url = {https://foe.org/news/2008-11-congressional-energy-plan-takes-our-nation-backward/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }