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On the recordAugust 5, 2009
I think some of the statistics that were mentioned, Mr. Wellinghoff, I believe you said we can produce hundreds of gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley highlights potential renewable energy production by 2030.

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