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Article: Air Transport Association Calls for a Staggered Release of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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- U.S. Newswire
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- July 23, 2008
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To: POLITICAL EDITORS
Contact: Elizabeth Merida, +1-202-626-4205, or David Castelveter,
+1-202-626-4033, both of ATA
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Transport
Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for
the U.S. airlines, today testified before the House Select Committee
on Energy Independence and Global Warming on the critical importance
of tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring
immediate relief to consumers and businesses suffering from high
fuel prices.
ATA is calling for a release of 10 percent of the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve, beginning immediately. History has shown that a
temporary increase in supply will help lower ...