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~The title of this bill is Marine Renewable Energy and Development act of 2007.
~The purpose of this bill is to "Establish research, development, demonstration, and commercial, application programs for marine renewable energy technology. ~The benefits of marine renewable energy are it's clean, renewable, it will improve public health, it's cheaper than natural gas, and does not create pollution. ~Marine renewable energy comes from waves, tidal flows, ocean currents, and differences of temperature in the same area. ~Research cost $50 million per year from 2008-2012. ~This bill was introduced in the 110th congress 1st session. ~This bill has been reported and introduced in the House of Representatives by Ms. Hooley on May 15, 2007. ~Ms. Hooley is a democrat for West Linn, North Dakota. ~This bill was referred to the committee of Science and Technology. ~The last time this bill was revised was May 7, 2007.

Background
~There are about 100 locations where the ocean is eligible for power plants. ~Egyptians used water power to turn wheels in 2500 b.c. ~Romans used water wheels in 100 b.c. but these wheels weren't very affective. ~Water power currently is produces 8% of electricity found in the United States. ~Pilgrims started using water power in 1628 to grind corn. ~The first Hydroelectric power plant was built in 1882 in Appleton, Wisconsin. ~These power plants look like floating towers ~The only commercial tidal electric installation is located in the Ranee River which is nearby St. Malo, France. This picture is of a man climbing up a power plant. It was taken by Andrew J. H. Murray who has a flickr account. http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverleafskooma/

The Need for this Bill
~The concept that the nation was going to run out of fossil fuel sources was realized in 1973 ~It is very dangerous to mine for natural gas because of radiation ~Our progress of research in the next 15-20 years will affect our future. ~The nation's dependence on foreign oil grew rapidly after 9/11 because Americans needed to produce more weapons. ~Most oil pipelines in the middle east are in rural areas where terrorists can easily damage them. ~Half the oil used by Americans is gas. ~The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC put an embargo on the United States to show them that they have a huge dependence on oil. ~America is the worlds largest energy consumer.

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This is a bigger picture of a power plant. It shows how tall a person is compared to the tower. It was taken by Andrew J. H. Murray who has a flickr account. http://www.flickr.com/photos/silverleafskooma/ **Who this Bill Affects**

This bill not only affects the people in the United States, but it affects everyone in the world. If this bill gets passed, we will be helping our planet. It will affect United States citizens by boosting the economy. The economy will be boosted by the cost of traveling being lowered. It will affect the whole world by saving the environment and by helping lower the global warming scare.