01/14/2009
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"All, but none of which is counted in your renewable energy standard."
"States, of course, are in a far better position than Congress to determine what resources and timetables work best for them."
"I know this is an important issue for the Chairman, who has been a long-time champion of a national Renewable Portfolio Standard."
"We need to ask ourselves what we are trying to achieve with this program. Is our aim simply to increase renewable energy production? Or is the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?"