Northwest called ideal for green power push
Wednesday, April 14, 2004
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
With a concentration of technical know-how, entrepreneurial spark and abundant natural resources -- including wind, water, sun and cow poop -- the Pacific Northwest stands perfectly positioned to ride the wave of a coming clean-energy revolution.
That was the message delivered yesterday to labor activists, environmentalists, business people and others determined to launch a renewable-energy campaign with an intensity rivaling that of the Apollo space program, which put astronauts on the moon.
The 10-year, $300 billion program, as envisioned by several dozen labor and environmental groups, would use tax credits, energy standards and other tools to drive increased research into energy-conserving technology and alternative energy sources.
Letter from Jay Inslee
40 years after President John F. Kennedy went before a joint session of Congress and posed a bold challenge to our nation, a new but similar challenge is being issued to take control of our future.
