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Jim Risch: PURPA was enacted by Congress in 1978, and it was designed to increase our energy independence at a time when we were in…

On the recordMay 13, 2015
PURPA was enacted by Congress in 1978, and it was designed to increase our energy independence at a time when we were in a real energy crisis.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Discussing the purpose of the PURPA law for energy independence.

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