SHJM 4010 AMH EN H4717.1

SHJM 4010 - H COMM AMD  ADOPTED  2/17/92

By Committee on Energy & Utilities

    On page 1, beginning on line 5, strike all material through "Washington." on page 2, line 20 and insert the following:

    "We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:

    WHEREAS, The nation's economic system, the trade deficit, our national security, and American jobs are tied closely to adequate and stable supplies of energy; and

    WHEREAS, Half of the country's energy use today is oil; and

    WHEREAS, Imports of foreign oil are now increasing past the fifty percent level, while domestic production continues to decline; and

    WHEREAS, Repeated events in the Middle East point up the United States' vulnerability to, and the potential for, oil supply disruptions due to the unstable nature of this volatile region; and

    WHEREAS, There is an urgent national need to pursue all practicable measures to offset use of imported oil; and

    WHEREAS, Many practicable alternatives to foreign oil are available, including more efficient use of all forms of energy, ethanol and other alternative vehicle fuels, enhanced production of domestic oil and natural gas, nuclear energy, the sun, the wind, and geothermal energy, and environmentally better use of domestic coal; and

    WHEREAS, The least cost, most available, and most environmentally benign alternative is increased investment in energy efficiency; and

    WHEREAS, A clear and well-articulated national energy policy can give strong and unequivocal national direction toward a sound energy future;

    NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that Congress quickly enact a national energy strategy and implementing measures that will most effectively lead to reduced dependence on foreign oil.

    BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to each member of Congress from the State of Washington."