74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
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 LC 3683
 
                       House Resolution 1
 
Sponsored by Representatives GILLIAM, DINGFELDER; Representatives
  BONAMICI, BRUUN, BURLEY, CAMERON, CLEM, COWAN, C EDWARDS,
  ESQUIVEL, GALIZIO, GELSER, GIROD, HANNA, KOTEK, MAURER,
  NATHANSON, READ, SCHAUFLER, WHISNANT
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Declares that development of hydrogen-based economy in Oregon
is high priority.
 
                        HOUSE RESOLUTION
  Whereas the world is powered by dual trillion-dollar energy
infrastructures: the current food and transportation
infrastructure powered almost entirely by oil, and regional and
national power grids around the world that provide the
fundamental building block of modern society; and
  Whereas the Pacific Northwest is replete with natural
resources; and
  Whereas the Pacific Northwest can convert water to hydrogen in
a cheap and clean manner; and
  Whereas in three and one-half minutes the Columbia River
carries enough hydrogen in its water flow to power every one of
the 127 million passenger cars in America for an entire day; and
  Whereas a hydrogen economy could avert the destructive
consequences of defending, exploiting and continuing existing oil
infrastructures, thereby increasing our security and decreasing
our spending on military solutions to energy-related oil
infrastructure problems; and
  Whereas a hydrogen economy may avert terrorism by eradicating
our vulnerable position in Middle East oil fields and shift our
economic and human resources to defendable domestic installations
at hydrogen hubs on the power grid; and
  Whereas a hydrogen-based energy economy creates sustainable
jobs through renewable energy and enhances a robust, positive and
entrepreneurial economic atmosphere; and
  Whereas renewable sources of energy including hydrogen can
transform lives, communities and economies on a global scale; and
  Whereas renewable sources of hydrogen from such safely storable
and transportable sources as organically produced ammonia and
water produce effective controllable power output with zero
pollutants, which in turn could begin the arduous and imperative
task of reversing global climate change; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
  Oregon:
 
  That we, the members of the House of Representatives of the
Seventy-fourth Legislative Assembly, recommend that hydrogen be a
top priority of any current or future renewable energy research,
policy and programmatic initiatives by the State of Oregon and
encourage creative partnerships with county and city governments,
venture capitalists, energy entrepreneurs and organizations such
as the Northwest Hydrogen Alliance.
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