We need to reduce or at least limit U.S. demand for oil as quickly as possible, and we need to develop new technologies that can further help address our addiction to oil in the future. Sherwood Boehlert addictionaddressdemand Change image and share on social
I don't see a groundswell of people willing to raise gas taxes right now. That leaves fuel economy standards as the only effective tool we have as a nation to make a dent in our dangerous and ever growing consumption of oil. Sherwood Boehlert consumptiondangerousdent share on social
The national minimum wage has not been increased in 9 years. By year's end, 21 States across America will have a minimum wage exceeding the Federal minimum wage. Sherwood Boehlert americaendexceed Change image and share on social
Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where current laws are needlessly burdensome. Sherwood Boehlert burdensomecaseclear Change image and share on social
Having yet another vote on refinery legislation that uses high oil prices as an excuse to weaken environmental protections and to give more legislative gifts to the oil industry is misguided in the extreme. Sherwood Boehlert environmentalexcuseextreme share on social
Mr. Speaker, the time for an increase in the minimum wage has not just arrived; it is long overdue. Sherwood Boehlert arriveincreaselong Change image and share on social
And autos are not the only product that could be made more energy efficient if we just put in place sensible requirements. This is also true of many appliances and even of entire buildings. Sherwood Boehlert applianceautobuilding Change image and share on social
First, we should not be opening our coasts, all of our coasts, to oil drilling when we have not taken the first step, not the first step, to conserve oil. Sherwood Boehlert coastconservedrill Change image and share on social
So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more gasoline. Or we can pass concrete, effective legislation that will save consumers money while significantly reducing U.S. oil consumption. Sherwood Boehlert actionamericanback share on social
The U.S. uses most of its oil for transportation. We can limit U.S. demand for oil by requiring automakers to use the technology that already exists to improve fuel economy - technology that the automakers refuse to bring into the market despite societal demand. Sherwood Boehlert automakerbringdemand share on social
