Presidential Documents

61363 

Federal Register 

Vol. 71, No. 200 

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 8068 of October 12, 2006 

National Energy Awareness Month, 2006 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

Our Nation is moving toward remarkable technological advances that will 

make energy cleaner, more abundant, and more affordable for our citizens. 

During National Energy Awareness Month, we underscore our commitment 

to a more secure energy future. 

My Administration is working to improve energy efficiency and conservation, 

increase our domestic supply of energy, and diversify our energy supply 

through advanced technologies. Since 2001, we have invested nearly $10 

billion in the development of cleaner, less expensive, and more reliable 

energy sources. We developed a comprehensive National Energy Policy, 

and last year I signed into law the Energy Policy Act of 2005 -- the first 

comprehensive energy bill in more than a decade. 

My Administration’s Advanced Energy Initiative seeks to diversify energy 

resources by substantially increasing funding for clean-energy research. To 

change how we power our homes and offices, we will invest more in 

zero-emission coal-fired plants, revolutionary solar and wind technologies, 

and clean, safe nuclear energy. We will focus on improving hybrid and 

hydrogen technologies for our automobiles and increasing the use of biofuels. 

By harnessing the power of technology, we can grow our economy, protect 

our environment, and enhance our energy security. 

Technology is also helping develop new energy-saving products that give 

our consumers better performance at a lower cost. At home, energy-efficient 

windows reduce the loss of hot and cold air, and high efficiency lightbulbs last longer than traditional bulbs while requiring less electricity. The 

Federal Government’s Energy Savers website, energysavers.gov, offers more 

information about how to use less energy in homes, offices, and vehicles, 

and how consumers can save money on energy costs. 

Meeting our growing energy needs will require creativity, determination, 

and discipline. By working together, we can foster economic growth, improve 

our environment, and leave behind a safer, cleaner, more prosperous world 

for future generations. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2006 as National 

Energy Awareness Month. I encourage Americans to take steps to conserve 

energy and develop responsible habits that will reduce energy consumption 

in their everyday lives. 


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61364 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 17, 2006 / Presidential Documents 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day 

of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence 

of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first. 

[FR Doc. 06–8759 

Filed 10–16–06; 8:51 am] 

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