On the recordJanuary 24, 2012
President Obama made a decision that we think is the wrong decision.
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congress.govPresident Obama made a decision that we think is the wrong decision.
Whitfield criticized President Obama's decision against the Keystone Pipeline, advocating for its approval.
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However, most of this trend is due to sharply increased domestic oil production--something that few imagined was even possible during the Congressional debates over the RFS.
The third goal of the RFS is to boost rural economies, and here we can say that the program has delivered on its promise.
As I see it, the RFS was enacted largely for three reasons--to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, to lower greenhouse gas emissions, and to strengthen rural economies.
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