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Paul Tonko: Is it fair to expect renewable sources of energy to succeed in the market without the kind of support existing sources…

On the recordApril 18, 2012
Is it fair to expect renewable sources of energy to succeed in the market without the kind of support existing sources received and still receive?
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Questions the fairness of expecting renewables to thrive without government support.

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