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On the recordOctober 28, 2009
I think of it that way, and then I look at the McKinsey study that you cite in your testimony that says that we could close this entire gap, the 2020 goal, with just energy efficiency.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the feasibility of achieving carbon reduction goals through energy efficiency.

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