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Transforming our energy economy is essential. The status quo is simply unacceptable.
7/6/2009
It would be tremendous for the health of our forests, certainly for our ecosystems, for the impact on carbon dioxide in ...
7/6/2009
Public transit is a core climate solution, but it is also a core energy solution.
7/6/2009
Together, this substantial investment in transit coupled with transit-oriented development will lower vehicle miles trav...
7/6/2009
We can't address our dependence on foreign oil without reducing oil consumption in the transportation sector.
7/6/2009
Public transportation creates 19 percent more jobs per dollar invested than road projects do.
7/6/2009
We need to finally provide the Federal Transit Administration with the resources it needs to meet local demand.
7/6/2009
Pursuing strategies to increase fuel efficiency and cleaning our fuel mix alone will result in failure.
7/6/2009
Total carbon emissions in Portland are below the 1990 levels.
7/6/2009
The Texas Transportation Institute estimates Portland has 20 percent less congestion than it would otherwise.
7/6/2009
Certainly, that carbon dioxide is an issue for our atmosphere.
7/6/2009
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Jeff Alan Merkley
in office

usa, Oregon

3,826 Quotes

Born10/24/1956 (age 69)

PartyDemocratic

  • United States Senator

    1/6/2009 - present
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