Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure: on Energy & Oil


Tim Pawlenty: 2005: Vetoed $250K for climate change research

In 2005, Pawlenty signed a bill doubling the amount of corn-based ethanol required in gasoline. In 2006, he signed a bill requiring the state's coal plants to reduce mercury output by 90% over the following eight years. He did not, however, support every environmental initiative that came across his desk. In 2005 he vetoed $6.8 million of funding for a variety of projects, including $250,000 for climate change research and $466,000 for planting trees.
Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 36-37 May 10, 2010

Tim Pawlenty: 25% renewable by 2025: Requirement, not a goal

Pawlenty served as Chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) for the 2007-08 term. While Chair of the NGA, he selected "securing a Clean Energy Future" as the main goal of his tenure. He said other states would learn from Minnesota's example, citing the following accomplishments:

"A requirement, not a goal, that 25% of our energy will come from renewable sources by 2025. It includes legislation signed into law to reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. It includes reducing our fossil fuel consumption by 15% by 2015, which is coming up fast."

At a 2007 NGA conference, Pawlenty warned the US must curtail its carbon emissions, or it would "risk the nations' security posture, its prosperity and quality of life." He added that fossil fuels would still be an important part of the nation's energy supply, but they would have to pursue cleaner and more efficient ways of utilizing them.

Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 48-49 May 10, 2010

Tim Pawlenty: Building, Benchmarks, & Beyond: reduce 200,000 tons of CO2

Pawlenty teamed up with Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) in 2007 to form a "Governors' Windpower Coalition" aimed at promoting wind power research. Pawlenty addresses a global audience of 800 representatives in Washington DC at the 2007 Energy Efficiency Global Forum. He touted Minnesota as a leader in clean energy. With their Building, Benchmarks and Beyond program, the state made older public buildings more energy efficient, saving an estimated $23 million and 200,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 60-61 May 10, 2010

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