Jon Tester, giving "energy" to the greener among us

Jon Tester wasn't the only candidate elected who ran on a platform palatable to conservationists, but his appeals to clean, renewable energy and protecting our untouched places so that we may enjoy them for recreation, hunting, and fishing were a good fit for the conservation-minded Westerners of Montana. According to his campaign website, "he will fight to protect access to public lands... will support responsible development of clean, renewable energy resources... to end America’s addiction to foreign oil, by investing in bio-fuel technology and wind power development, creating a national renewable standard and promoting energy efficiency and conservation."



Senator-elect Tester will be working on the other side of the Capital from another advocate of clean energy. Representative Chris Shays won a tough reelection battle, thanks in part to his green stances. Shays says, "I believe in a balanced, forward-looking energy policy that provides incentives to make renewable energy more affordable and widely available."

Here is an ad Rep. Shays' ad on energy issues.

The outlook for our government to pass energy legislation that focuses on clean energy is promising, but let's hold these guys to their words.

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