[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 8730 of October 6, 2011

National Energy Action Month, 2011
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Throughout our history, America's energy resources have laid the
foundation for our Nation's economic security and prosperity, powering
our factories, lighting our classrooms, and warming our homes. Today, we
stand at a critical juncture. As global demand for energy grows, the
United States must take bold action to create a more secure energy
future and build a competitive 21st-century clean energy economy.
Over the past two and a half years, my Administration has taken
unprecedented action to ensure America leads in the development and
deployment of clean energy. To that end, we have made the largest
investments in clean energy in our Nation's history, which are giving
rise to cutting-edge technologies, creating new American jobs and indus

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tries, and putting us on track to doubling renewable energy capacity in
the United States by the end of next year. At the same time, we have
expanded safe and responsible development of our domestic energy
resources.
To help save consumers money at the pump and on their energy bills, my
Administration has set historic new fuel economy standards for cars and
trucks and taken steps to increase the efficiency of our homes and
buildings. We have established common-sense and cost-effective standards
to reduce harmful pollution, protecting our environment and the public
health. And we are leading by example, requiring the Federal Government
to increase energy efficiency, reduce waste, and use its scale and
resources to advance a clean energy economy.
Taken together, these steps are helping unlock American innovation,
create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and increase our Nation's
competitiveness in the global economy. But these steps must mark the
beginning of our efforts, not the end. Today, the stakes are high and
the global competition to lead in clean energy is more intense than ever
before. The United States cannot afford to fall behind on what will be
one of the keys to our success in the future.
Across our Nation, millions of Americans are already doing their part.
Farmers are pushing the envelope to develop advanced and renewable
fuels, young people are taking action to make their schools and
communities more sustainable, and our best scientists, engineers, and
entrepreneurs are working together to move new ideas and technologies
from the lab to the marketplace. If America can do what it does best--
tap into the talents, skills, and creativity of our people to meet the
challenges of our time--we will not just lead the clean energy economy,
we will lead the 21st-century global economy.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 2011 as
National Energy Action Month. I call upon the citizens of the United
States to recognize this month by making cleaner energy choices that
will help build a stronger Nation, a more robust economy, and a
healthier environment for our children.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this sixth day of
October, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
sixth.
BARACK OBAMA