An Energy Future That Businesses And Working Families Can Afford

For states across the Southeast, including Alabama, cap-and-trade would have a devastating effect. Without the solar and wind resources enjoyed in the desert Southwest or the Great Plains, power generators in our region would have no choice but to purchase expensive emissions credits. And once again, businesses and working families alike would foot the bill in the form of higher electricity rates.

Lawmakers in Washington aren't basing their proposals on this reality, but they should. In these economic times, the last thing families in Alabama can afford is a drastic increase in power bills caused by national energy mandates. Manufacturers, likewise, are in no position to absorb higher overhead costs.



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