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About The New Apollo Energy PAC

The New Apollo Energy PAC helps elect leaders to Congress who will assist in moving us forward on a new energy policy that creates jobs, strengthens our national security by making us less dependent on foreign oil, and addresses global warming.

The PAC is named after The New Apollo Energy Project, an initiative in Congress to lead America toward a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. This endeavor evokes the bold challenge John F. Kennedy posed to our nation in 1961 - to put a man on the moon within a decade. By harnessing the same can-do, entrepreneurial spirit of the American people, New Apollo will help us tackle some of the world's toughest problems.

How many high-skill high-wage jobs must we lose to other countries before we launch a new energy policy? Denmark will be producing half of its electricity by wind power within the decade. Germany is the leading exporter of photovoltaic cells. Japan dominates the market in hybrid vehicles. At the same time, we've lost over 2 million manufacturing jobs in the last four years. The only way to expand our economy and create high-paying jobs is to innovate. We cannot afford to let this opportunity pass us by.

The New Apollo Energy Project will create more than 3 million high-skill, high-wage jobs by investing in emerging technologies and making American businesses more productive and efficient.
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How many soldiers must we deploy to unstable regions before we launch a new energy policy? Our foreign policy is dictated by our thirst for oil. The cost of this policy - in dollars, in the lives of our soldiers, and in the hatred we foment by supporting repressive governments like Saudi Arabia - will more than pay for the cost of the New Apollo Project. And as countries like China demand more and more oil to fuel their developing economies, the costs will continue to rise as we compete for dwindling reserves.

The New Apollo Energy Project will strengthen our national security by reducing our dependence on foreign oil through a diversified energy portfolio and improved energy efficiency.
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How much do the polar ice caps have to melt before we launch a new energy policy? Carbon Dioxide levels have climbed by more than 30% in the last century. Scientists around the world agree that the cause is human activity. They also agree on the effect - global warming. Over the last 100 years, the sea level has risen by seven inches and Mount Kiliminjaro has lost more than 80% of its snow cap. If we stay on our present course, scientists' predictions on the future range from disturbing to downright terrifying. We owe it to future generations to do something about it before it's too late.

The New Apollo Energy Project will address global warming by reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 4,998,500,000 metric tons per year.
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The current political climate demands that we move forward with a new energy policy now. Jobs, national security, and the environment are important to voters heading into the 2004 elections, and the New Apollo Project addresses all three of these issues. Polling indicates overwhelming public support for the program, particularly among blue-collar workers in vital battleground states.

The laws of economics, the laws of physics, and the laws of politics are aligned, and we must seize this opportunity to move forward. The New Apollo Energy PAC will help set the stage to change the direction of our energy policy in the next Congress and build nationwide support for the New Apollo Energy Project by supporting candidates who will help us move forward.

By acting together and targeting close races, we can send a message to Congress that we're counting on them to lead the way towards a new energy future.