▁next ▁generation ▁alternative ▁and ▁renew able ▁energy ▁sources . ▁ ▁H . R . ▁ 6 7 0 9 ▁also ▁would ▁invest ▁up wards ▁of ▁$ 2 5 0 ▁billion ▁in ▁an ▁environmental ▁rest oration ▁fund ▁to ▁restore ▁and ▁preserve ▁pr ist ine ▁water ways ▁and ▁national ▁par ks . ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁ 1 4 1 ▁c osp ons ors ▁as ▁of ▁October ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁Ret irement ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Pet erson ▁announced ▁he ▁would ▁be ▁ret iring ▁from ▁Congress ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁his ▁sixth ▁term . ▁ ▁Gl enn ▁Thompson , ▁a ▁Republican , ▁won ▁Pet erson ' s ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁elections . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁ ▁Federal ▁E lection ▁Commission ▁– ▁John ▁Pet erson ▁campaign ▁fin ance ▁reports ▁and ▁data ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁Iss ues ▁– ▁John ▁Pet erson ▁issue ▁positions ▁and ▁quotes ▁ ▁Open Sec rets . org ▁– ▁John ▁E . ▁Pet erson ▁campaign ▁contributions ▁ ▁Biography , ▁voting ▁record , ▁and ▁interest ▁group ▁ratings ▁at ▁Project ▁V ote ▁Sm art ▁ ▁Profile ▁at ▁Source Watch ▁ ▁Washington ▁Post ▁– ▁Congress ▁V otes ▁Database : ▁John ▁E . ▁Pet erson ▁voting ▁record ▁ ▁The ▁Political ▁Gra vey ard ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Pennsylvania ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁Pennsylvania ▁Category