2003 SESSION

03-2315

08/01

HOUSE RESOLUTION 24

ANALYSIS

This resolution expresses opposition to the exploration for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

03-2315

08/01

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Three

Whereas, the events of September 11 and the war in Iraq have demonstrated the dangers of the United States' dependence on oil from the Middle East; and

Whereas, a comprehensive plan for energy independence is a vital component of America's national security strategy; and

Whereas, excessive reliance on fossil fuels is environmentally unsound, contributing to a severe degradation of air quality; and

Whereas, proposals to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge offer only a false promise of energy independence and threaten to irrevocably harm a unique and fragile ecosystem; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the New Hampshire house of representatives urges the President of the United States and the Congress to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for achieving energy independence; and

That this plan should include a plan to achieve greater fuel efficiency standards through the use of market-based mechanisms; and

That this plan should provide for increased public support for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power; and

That this plan should include tax incentives to promote the purchase of hybrid, electric, and natural gas vehicles by commercial enterprises and individual consumers; and

That the President and Congress oppose further proposals to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration and drilling; and

That copies of this resolution be forwarded by the house clerk to the President of the United States, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, the United States Secretary of Energy, and the New Hampshire congressional delegation.