President Bush Signs Energy Policy Act of 2005

摘要

On August 8, 2005, U.S. President George W. Bush signed H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005-the first national energy plan in more than a decade. The President's national energy plan will encourage energy efficiency and conservation, promote alternative and renewable energy sources, reduce the country's dependence on foreign sources of energy, increase domestic production, modernize the electricity grid, and encourage the expansion of nuclear energy. "This legislation promotes dependable, affordable, and environmentally sound production and distribution of energy for America's future," said Bush.