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Ed Markey: “Secretary Chu, many of my colleagues on this committee think renewable energy is the stuff of the Jetsons.”

On the recordNovember 16, 2011
Secretary Chu, many of my colleagues on this committee think renewable energy is the stuff of the Jetsons.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey argues that colleagues underestimate the current advancements in renewable energy.

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