WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Dan Boren and John Sullivan, joined by energy executive T. Boone Pickens, announced legislation Wednesday to expand the use of natural gas as a cleaner-burning and cheaper alternative to conventional transportation fuel.
“This legislation can be a defining moment in the history of our nation’s energy policy,'' said Boren, D-Okla.
"We are at a crossroads, and the decisions we make today in Congress will determine the stability of our future energy industry, our domestic supply and the daily cost of energy for millions of consumers and businesses across the nation.''
"Natural gas vehicles", he said, provide a real opportunity to establish a cleaner, cheaper fuel alternative that also would provide an independent energy future for America.
Boren introduced the legislation, which is similar to a bill introduced during the last Congress, and Sullivan, R-Okla., signed on as a co-sponsor.
"Increased use of natural gas is a key component of the comprehensive energy policy our nation so badly needs,'' Sullivan said.