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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:    Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150

August 27, 2008
Lindsay Nothern (208) 344-1108

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Crapo rallies Idahoans for legislative action September 8th


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Boise - Citing the economic stress on Idahoans and all Americans, Idaho
Senator Mike Crapo is calling for a vote on comprehensive energy reform
as soon as Congress returns to work September 8th.  Crapo joined with a
coalition of local energy interests urging Idahoans to tell Congress to
immediately consider wide-ranging legislation that will feature more
domestic production, conservation and alternative energy using what
Crapo calls a "use less, produce more" model.

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"I am calling on Idahoans to make it loud and clear, not just to our
delegation, but to their friends and neighbors in other states: tell the
Congress we need to vote now on a comprehensive energy bill," Crapo said
alongside representatives from Idaho gas stations, energy researchers
and a local electric car distributor.

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"We've been dependent on petroleum as our primary source of energy for
far too long, and we are too dependent on foreign sources of that oil,"
Crapo said.  "Any bill should not focus on just one energy source.  We
need to act now, and we need to do so in a way that explores all those
energy options."

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"We do need a comprehensive policy," agreed Dr. John Gardner, Associate
Vice President at Boise State University, who coordinates wind and
geothermal research.  Gardner says Idaho can play an even larger role in
the research and development of alternative energy given more federal
resources to do so.  "Idaho is in a good spot to do that," Gardner said.
"We have the wind resources, solar resources.  We're sitting on top of a
great geothermal resource here in Boise that heats most of the downtown.
We have great universities that are ready to take on that challenge."

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Electric cars are beginning to get more attention in Idaho, according to
Sand Hollow resident Clint Marchbanks, who converts the Zap Truck made
in China to run on fuel in addition to batteries.  While demonstrating
the operations of the electric truck, Marchbanks said federal
legislation could spur plans underway for public plug-in charging
stations from Caldwell to Boise.  "I can charge this vehicle up for
eight hours for 25 cents," Marchbanks said.  "It has a running distance
of about 40 miles.  This is the cheapest form of transportation there
is," he said, adding electric cars are popular in other Northwest states
and foreign countries and will catch on in Idaho "if we can promote it
with the Senator's help."

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John Jackson, who owns and operates convenience stores and gasoline
stations throughout Idaho, agreed that Congress has been ineffective in
passing legislation that spurs additional American energy production
while the nation transitions to alternative energy.  "It makes me sick
to see the hundreds of millions of dollars that are going overseas,
paying for the excessive price of fuels," Jackson said.  "It's down to
supply and demand.  We need to reduce demand with alternative fuels and
change our habits.  Eighty-five percent of our shorelines are off-limits
right now-it's not realistic."

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To directly link to this news release, please use the following address:


http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=3D302399

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<h1><b><i><font size=3D4 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt'>Crapo rallies
Idahoans for legislative action September 8th</span></font></i></b></h1>

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style=3D'font-family:Arial'> – Citing the economic stress on =
Idahoans and
all Americans, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo is calling for a vote on =
comprehensive
energy reform as soon as Congress returns to work September 8th.  =
Crapo
joined with a coalition of local energy interests urging Idahoans to =
tell
Congress to immediately consider wide-ranging legislation that will =
feature
more domestic production, conservation and alternative energy using what =
Crapo
calls a “use less, produce more” model.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“I am calling on Idahoans to make it loud and =
clear,
not just to our delegation, but to their friends and neighbors in other =
states:
tell the Congress we need to vote now on a comprehensive energy =
bill,”
Crapo said alongside representatives from Idaho gas stations, energy
researchers and a local electric car distributor.</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“We’ve been dependent on petroleum as our
primary source of energy for far too long, and we are too dependent on =
foreign
sources of that oil,” Crapo said.  “Any bill should not =
focus
on just one energy source.  We need to act now, and we need to do =
so in a
way that explores all those energy options.”</span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“We do need a comprehensive policy,” =
agreed Dr.
John Gardner, Associate Vice President at Boise State University, who
coordinates wind and geothermal research.  Gardner says Idaho can =
play an
even larger role in the research and development of alternative energy =
given
more federal resources to do so.  “Idaho is in a good spot to =
do
that,” Gardner said.  “We have the wind resources, =
solar
resources.  We’re sitting on top of a great geothermal =
resource here
in Boise that heats most of the downtown.  We have great =
universities that
are ready to take on that challenge.”</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Electric cars are beginning to get more attention in =
Idaho, according to Sand Hollow resident Clint Marchbanks, who converts =
the Zap Truck made
in China to run on fuel in addition to batteries.  While =
demonstrating the
operations of the electric truck, Marchbanks said federal legislation =
could
spur plans underway for public plug-in charging stations from Caldwell =
to Boise.  “I can charge this vehicle up for eight hours for =
25 cents,”
Marchbanks said.  “It has a running distance of about 40
miles.  This is the cheapest form of transportation there =
is,” he
said, adding electric cars are popular in other Northwest states and =
foreign
countries and will catch on in Idaho “if we can promote it with =
the
Senator’s help.”</span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>John Jackson, who owns and operates convenience =
stores and
gasoline stations throughout Idaho, agreed that Congress has been =
ineffective
in passing legislation that spurs additional American energy production =
while
the nation transitions to alternative energy.  “It makes me =
sick to
see the hundreds of millions of dollars that are going overseas, paying =
for the
excessive price of fuels,” Jackson said.  “It’s =
down to
supply and demand.  We need to reduce demand with alternative fuels =
and
change our habits.  Eighty-five percent of our shorelines are =
off-limits
right now—it’s not realistic.”</span></font></p>

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302399</a></span></font></p>

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