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July 23, 2008

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SUNUNU PUSHES FOR COMPREHENSIVE

NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY

Manchester – United States Senator John Sununu, on a conference call with reporters today, discussed the need for comprehensive energy reform and his plan that will effectively address our energy challenges and provide relief for New Hampshire families and small businesses.

“This is an important week in the U.S. Senate. Increases in energy prices affect every family in New Hampshire and across the country. We have to take a balanced approach to our energy crisis and move away from partisan ideology that rejects opportunities to use less energy and to produce more fuel,” said Senator Sununu. “A balanced approach requires a focus on conservation, renewable alternative energy and increased domestic production. To achieve this goal we must continue to improve our energy efficiency by building on legislation we have already passed to improve fuel standards for cars. We must encourage investment in effective technologies for wind, solar and biomass. We must use less energy and do a better job of investing in alternatives while producing more here at home to reduce our dependence on foreign sources of oil.”

The Senator also expressed disappointment in his opponent Jeanne Shaheen and in the Democratic leadership in Washington who refuse to allow a vote on comprehensive energy reform that would lower prices at the pump for New Hampshire families and address our long term energy challenges.

“The Democratic leadership in the Senate, and Jeanne Shaheen who is standing right behind them, have prevented a vote on these important comprehensive energy reform initiatives,” said Senator Sununu. “There is an energy bill currently on the floor of the Senate that doesn’t deal with conservation or alternative energy and it doesn’t address research or increased domestic production.  I am absolutely determined to at least get a vote on critical amendments that address conservation, clean, renewable alternative forms of energy, increased domestic exploration and production, and additional funding for LIHEAP.”