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Barbara Boxer: In California we have kept our per capita energy use steady. In other words, each person's energy use over time has…

On the recordOctober 29, 2007
In California we have kept our per capita energy use steady. In other words, each person's energy use over time has stayed steady for more than 30 years, while the per capita energy use in the rest of the Nation doubled. Now, we have done it in ways that were very comfortable for people. You know, you look at the energy for appliances, you look at building codes, you look at all the things that we have done, simple things, things you are trying to do in the Energy bill.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Discussing California's energy use and reforms in relation to national trends.

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