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It is vitally important that we participate in local and state and federal governmental efforts to improve air quality by promoting use of alternative fuels and vehicles and reducing dependence on petroleum fuels.
Federal Legislation I Pennsylvania Legislation
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Formerly the 2005 Energy Bill)
President Bush enacted the United States' latest Energy Policy on August 8th, 2005. Many of the sections address issues of vital importance to Clean Cities stakeholders.
A comprehensive analysis of the policies dealing with transportation, emissions reductions, alternative fuels and vehicles and other stakeholder concerns can be found in MS Excel format by clicking the link below.
Energy Policy (.exe)
National Clean Cities has also made available an excellent PowerPoint presentation on the Energy Policy Act. Access it by clicking below.
Clean Cities' presentation (.ppt)
GPCCP responds to the IRS's Invitation to Comment on the
Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities wishes to thank the many Clean Cities coalitions around the country who joined us in responding to the IRS' invitation to comment on implementation of biodiesel tax incentives created through the American Jobs Creation Act. Our response made suggestions that enable a broader audience to take advantage of these new incentives, specifically for neat biodiesel ("B100"). The intention of this initiative is to increase the use of biodiesel fuel and represent the interests of our stakeholders, specifically municipalities and non-profit organizations. The comments were submitted electronically to the IRS on the comment period deadline, February 14th, 2005. There were over 70 signatories including biodiesel industries, organizations, and end-users, with a strong show of support from Clean Cities coalitions throughout the country. Thank you to all of the collaborators who made this possible. Read the final letter (PDF) Clean Cities Signatories to the IRS Comment Letter Included: Ann Arbor Area Clean Cities - MI Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Coaltion - OK Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition - NC Eastern Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition - TN Florida Space Coast Clean Cities Coalition - FL Florida Gold Coast Clean Cities Coalition - FL Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition - CT Greater Philadelphia Clean Cities Program - PA Honolulu Clean Cities - HI Middle Georgia Clean Cities Coalition - GA National Clean Cities, Inc. - Washington, DC Northeast Ohio Clean Cities/Earth Day Coalition - OH Ocean State Clean Cities, Inc. - RI Salt Lake Clean Cities - UT St. Louis Clean Cities - MO Triangle Clean Cities Coalition - NC Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition - AZ Western New York Clean Cities - NY
Recently Passed Legislation
**NEW** Click here for the latest press releases from the PA DEP.
Please take a moment to read about this important legislation, and we encourage you to take action by voicing your support directly to your representatives.
If you have any questions, give us a call at 215-790-1894 or email coordinator@phillycleancities.org!
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