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Ed Whitfield: I do not think it's realistic to meet the electricity needs of America without the use of fossil fuels, nuclear power…

On the recordMarch 18, 2013
I do not think it's realistic to meet the electricity needs of America without the use of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and those fuels that provide our base load needs.
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield emphasizes the necessity of fossil fuels and nuclear power for electricity needs.

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