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WHEREAS, energy efficiency is important to the City of Pittsburgh because it saves consumers and businesses money, and helps protect the environment by decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and reducing air pollution; and
WHEREAS, the nation's mayors are committed to maintaining secure, safe and affordable energy resources for their citizens; and
WHEREAS, by taking the ENERGY STAR® Change a Light pledge - citizens of Pittsburgh have the opportunity to save energy and to help voluntarily reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent lighting products in their homes; and
WHEREAS, if every home in Pittsburgh made this one change, our city would save 91,650,000 kilowatts of electricity, the environmental equivalent of removing 2,305 cars from the road while also reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions going into the air by 144,625,000 pounds; and
WHEREAS, Pittsburgh is proud to do our part in this nationwide effort, celebrating this day- ENERGY STAR Change a Light Day-to promote energy efficiency and environmental stewardship in every household, by installing ENERGY STAR qualified lighting.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of Pittsburgh accepts this pledge and encourages the citizens of Pittsburgh to make this important change; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby declares October 3, 2007, as "ENERGY STAR Change a Light Day" in the City of Pittsburgh.