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“IN RECOGNITION OF THE CLEAN AIR COMMUNITIES PROJECT PARTNERS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1784 on Oct. 8, 2002.
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IN RECOGNITION OF THE CLEAN AIR COMMUNITIES PROJECT PARTNERS
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HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY
of new york
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, October 8, 2002
Mrs. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to The Clean Air Communities Project Partners for their commitment to implementing technologies that will ensure that the air that we breathe is cleaner.
In 1999, Clean Air Communities was created by Natural Resources Defense Council, Northeast States Clean Air Foundation, Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management, Con Edison, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to promote clean energy strategies and to reduce pollution.
On October 7, 2002, this coalition of private and public partners announced the launch of New York City's largest commercial solar electric system in Brooklyn, New York. Clean Air Communities, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center, and PowerLight joined together to fund this exciting new project which will generate and store electricity while reducing the demand on New York's power grid.
In bringing together public and private partners around projects like this, Clean Air Communities continues to demonstrate that these collaborative partnerships work: to achieve better air quality; to increase our energy security and independence; and to provide real alternatives to the communities most in need in our city.
The solar panel array will convert sunlight directly into electricity, thereby generating clean electrical power. By relying on solar energy, some of the harmful emissions that pollute the air and cause health problems will be eliminated.
I believe that it is critical that we invest our resources in developing new technologies to expand the possible uses of renewable energy. We know far too well the dangers that climate changes can pose to the global environment. By utilizing renewable energies, we can help to reverse the negative effects that decades of reliance on fossil fuels have caused. Moreover, renewable energies will help to accommodate the growing demand that the increasing world population places upon the environment.
I commend Clean Air Communities for advancing air quality, renewable energy alternatives, and environmental justice in New York and applaud their efforts in creating model initiatives such as this.
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