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February 23, 2010

IECA and Others Urge Congress to Include $4 Billion in Jobs Bill for Manufacturing Grant Program

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October 13, 2009

IECA President – Key Speaker at Department of Commerce- Manufacturing Roundtable on Energy Efficiency- Oct 20

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May 7, 2009

Irene Kowalczyk, MWV, Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee on Energy on Barriers To Greater Use of Energy Efficient Combined Heat and Power

"Increasing CHP from 9 to 20 percent of US supply avoids 60 percent of US CO2 emissions growth."

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 April 28, 2009

IECA President Testifies Before the House Subcommittee on Science and Technology

"the DOE Industrial Technologies Program is significantly under funded"

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 March 30, 2009

IECA- Urges Changes to S. 661 "Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009"

"Important changes are needed if the manufacturing sector is to invest in energy efficiency projects."

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November 12, 2008

IECA Urges Congressional Leadership to Include Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives for Manufacturing in the Economic Stimulus Package

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September 25, 2007

IECA Testifies Before the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee on "Revisiting the Industrial Technologies Program: Achieving Industrial Efficiency" (Click here to download file)

August 12, 2003
DOE Responds to IECA Policy Recommendations to Deal the Natural Gas Crisis
Vicky Bailey, Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy and International Affairs responded to IECA’s letter of July 15, 2003 thanking IECA for a comprehensive set of policy options addressing natural gas supply and price issues. Bailey concurs with IECA’s position “that energy efficiency and conservation should not be seen as the only solution in the short term.” (Click here to download file)

July 29, 2003
IECA Joins Thirty-nine organizations to Ask Congress to Vote “No” on an Amendment that Would Preempt EPA’s Efforts to Reform NSR
The letter, sent to members of the Senate says NSR reform is needed uniformly across the country and such an amendment would be detrimental to cost-effective solution.

July 28, 2003
DOE Responds to IECA Letter. Convenes Federal Agencies to Discuss IECA Recommendation
Vickie Bailey, Assistant Secretary, Office of Policy and International Affairs responded to IECA‘s letter of June 23, 2003 stating support to develop alternatives for use of gas in power generation and improved energy efficiency. Ms.Bailey also said representatives from the White House and several Federal departments and agencies met to discuss IECA’s recommendation dealing with options to encourage temporary fuel switching from natural gas. (Click here to download file)

June 23, 2003
IECA Calls on President to “Declare War on High Natural Gas Prices”
In a letter to Secretary of Energy Abraham thanking him for his leadership, IECA outlined thirteen short-term recommendations to deal with the natural gas crisis that is dismantling the nation’s manufacturing base.
(Letter, Recommendations, Press Release)

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