Jeff Bingaman actually said...

I wanted to preserve the terms and conditions that were negotiated between the CNMI government and the federal government under the Proclama...

The renewable standard can reduce our dependence on fossil fuel sources, can reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

It's time that we finally pass this provision in both houses and include it in legislation that we send to the President.

The RPS has been estimated to create, if passed in its current form as proposed, 185,000 new jobs, $66 billion in new investment.