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Article: Rep. Kirk Introduces Apollo Energy Independence Act
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
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- July 2, 2008
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AMBRESH RANJAN
US Fed News
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Mark S. Kirk, R-Illinois, has introduced the Apollo Energy Independence Act of 2008 (H.R. 6385), legislation that would "provide a large-scale national effort to improve the state of our national security, economy and environment
by providing market incentives to produce and deploy alternative energy solutions and reduce our dependence on foreign oil."
The bill, introduced on June 26, was co-sponsored by Reps. Judy Biggert, R-Illinois, and Christopher Shays, R-Connecticut. It was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee; House Science and Technology Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee; House Education and Labor ...