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Which Senator thinks coal and nuclear are clean energy?

This is not a joke. In an energy policy debate on Capitol Hill this week Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) wanted to introduce an amendment that would require 15 percent of electricity generated in the US to come from renewable sources by 2020. This was contested by Sen. Pete Domenici (R-NM) who offered an alternative amendment that includes coal and nuclear as clean energy (As a "The Simpsons" fan, I can't but think that Mr. Burns would be delighted with this). The proposed RPS (or Renewable Electricity Standard) would become part of the amendment ... Read more →

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