The Energy Bill

Recently, the Energy Bill proposed by the White House and personally supported by President Barack Obama passed by a narrow margin in the House of Representatives. We will see if the Congress will also approve it, considering its legendary resistance to changes.

I think a consistent effort should be made by the Administration for the information of the population regarding the issue. As the avalanche of phone calls before the vote from partisan and/or misinformed people demonstrates, there is a big need of such a campaign.

The Energy Bill contains some of the premises to develop low-carbon footprint industries and clean energy technologies, absolutely necessary for the future. Any average-IQ person cannot sustain to sacrifice the future of his/her children just to protect the present income of oil corporations and automakers. So, the fact that many people called, without having a direct financial benefit, to ask for a negative vote to the Bill says a lot on their lack of information.