Prominent organizations and leaders have come out in favor of a renewable electricity standard for Indiana, some of which are noted below:
Senator Richard Lugar and Rep. Pete Visclosky
“We strongly support your vision as embraced in House Bill 1379, and we look forward to working with you, the General Assembly, and the Governor’s office in energizing Indiana with clean, renewable and domestic fuels and resources.”
-January 24, 2006
Indiana Rural Development Council
“Now therefore be it resolved by the Indiana Rural Development Council (IRDC) that the IRDC supports a statewide Renewable Electricity Standard to promote investment in renewable energy in Indiana.”
-April 17, 2006
Vermillion County Farm Bureau
We support a renewable electricity standard to stimulate development of renewable energy sources available from agriculture such as wind, crops dedicated to energy production, and solar.
-June 12, 2006
Indiana Community Action Association
"Now therefore be it resolved by the Indiana Community Action Association, Inc. board of directors on June 14, 2006 that the Indiana Community Action Association, Inc. supports a statewide Renewable Electricity Standard to promote investment in renewable energy in Indiana; and that such a standard calls for utilities to purchase a growing proportion of their energy from renewable energy, reaching 10% of electric generation by 2017."
-June 14, 2006
White County Farm Bureau
“We support a renewable electricity standard to stimulate development of renewable energy sources available from agriculture such as wind, crops dedicated to energy production, and solar.”
-July 5, 2006
Midwest Technologies
"We recognize the importance to develop a robust clean energy industry in Indiana. The economic and the environmental benefits of clean energy supersede individual politics and galvanize our resolve to pass an effective RES for the State of Indiana".
-July 11, 2006
Mayor Bill Graham (Scottsburg), National Rural Development Partnership National Honoree
“It is with great honor that I accept the Indiana Coalition on Renewable Energy and Economic Development’s (ICREED) request to serve as Co-Chair of the Coalition…As you know, I strongly support all forms of renewable energy. I feel the opportunity to serve ICREED will benefit the state in numerous ways.”
-July 17, 2006
Beckwith Partners, Community and Environmental Health Consulting
"I [Dr. Risa Beckwith] am honored to be part of this coalition dedicated
to a renewable energy standard. A standard for renewable resources will
provide energy security while increasing the health of the environment,
communities, and individuals in Indiana."
-August 7, 2006
The Indiana Farm Bureau
"We support the use of renewable electric standards to stimulate development
of renewable energy sources available from Indiana agriculture such as timber,
wind, bio-mass and bio-gas."
-August 26, 2006
United Biofuels
"As a native Hoosier, farmer, agribusinessman, renewable energy believer,
volunteer with the 25 X 25 effort, and as CEO of United Biofuels Development
I [Mike Kessler] heartily endorse the RES for the state of Indiana. I will volunteer
my time toward this effort and the ICREED mission."
-August 28, 2006
Earth-Solar Technologies
"We are pleased to commit our personal efforts and the commercial goals
of Earth-Solar Technologies Corporation (IN) to the purposes of ICREED….
We are pleased to lend our talents, commitment and point of view to the important
work of ICREED."
-September 12, 2006
The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
"An RES would encourage practices that would result in enhanced stewardship
of our soil, water and air resources…The IASWCD therefore supports a Renewable
Electricity Standard for the State of Indiana that would require at least 10%
of electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2017."
-September 22, 2006
Mike Hudson, CEO of Indiana-based I Power
"I believe the right environment for [the renewable energy] industry to
thrive would arise if Indiana passed a renewable electricity standard."
-September 26, 2006
White Construction, of Clinton, Indiana
"We at White Construction believe that if Indiana wants to realize the
full economic potential of wind and other renewable technologies, we must pass
a renewable electricity standard. As has been said before, 70% of wind investment
has gone to states with an RES. Let's take our rightful place as leaders of
this promising industry."
-September 26, 2006
Dr. Stephen Jay, Chair, School of Public Health, Indiana University School
of Medicine
"As a medical professional and public health expert, I strongly support
the adoption of a renewable electricity standard in Indiana as a means of reducing
the substantial health effects our citizens suffer from fine particle pollution."
-September 26, 2006
Steve Jones, Director of the Midwest Office of enXco Energy
"The Renewable Electricity Standard drives utilities to rethink how it
has done and how it should do business in the future. Hopefully the utilities
in Indiana will thank us years from now when they enjoy the fruits of our labor."
-September 26, 2006
Town Council of Avon, Indiana
"Therefore be it resolved by the Town Council of the Town of Avon that
the Town Council supports a statewide Renewable Electricity Standard…that
such standard calls for utilities to purchase a growing proportion of their
energy from renewable energy, reaching 10% of electric generation by 2017."
-September 28, 2006
The Union of Concerned Scientists
“The Union of Concerned Scientists endorses ICREED and supports a 10% renewable energy standard for Indiana. With its abundant, low-cost wind energy and biomass resources, Indiana's rural communities will reap new farm income, jobs and tax revenue while reducing global-warming emissions. UCS, a leading science-based non-profit working for a healthy environment and a safer world, has over 1,700 activists and members in Indiana.”
-October 26, 2006
Clinton County Economic Development
"Therefore be it resolved by the Clinton County Economic Development (CCED) that the CCED Board supports a statewide Renewable Electricity Standard…that such standard calls for utilities to purchase a growing proportion of their energy from renewable energy, reaching 10% of electric generation by 2017."
-November 21, 2006
Ecology and the Environment, Inc.
"Based on our extensive review of the environmental, socioeconomic, and resource availability issues, Ecology & Environment, Inc. supports a statewide 10 % Renewable Electricity Standard by 2017 to promote investment in renewable energy in Indiana."
-December 12, 2006
Indiana Wildlife Federation
“Indiana Wildlife Federation's mission is to promote .....sustainable use of Indiana's wildlife and wildlife habitat through education and advocacy. ICREED's push for increased renewable energy reliance is a key match with the IWF mission. IWF supports a Renewable Electricity Standard (RES) increasing the generation and sales of renewable energy in Indiana to 2% of the total electricity supply by 2009 and 10% by 2017.”
-January 18, 2007
Indiana Division of the Izaak Walton League
“The Indiana Division can support achieving 10% renewable electricity by 2017 as we support alternative electricity now. We would hope for a larger percentage. The goal as always is to protect the environment.”
-January 19, 2007
There are no dues or applications needed to become a member of ICREED. We simply ask for your endorsement. For a sample resolution for consideration by your organization, click here.
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