Pros And Cons Of The Energy Policy Act

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Energy Policy Act was brought forward in the House as House of Representatives (H.R.) 776 by Philip R. Sharp (D-IN) on February 4, 1991. It was passed in the House on May 27, 1992 and then the Senate on July 30, 1992. It was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on October 24, 1992.
The Energy Policy Act, effective October 24, 1992, (102nd Congress H.R.776. Enrolled (ENR), abbreviated as EPACT92) is a United States government act. It was passed by Congress which set goals, produced mandates, and revised utility laws to grow clean energy use and improve overall energy efficiency in the United States. The Act contains twenty-seven titles detailing several measures designed to reduce the nation's necessity on imported energy, provide