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On the recordMay 16, 2012
If a State hit the target they would have freedom, in effect, at the State level to go out and pursue approaches that would make sense for them.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden suggests state flexibility in achieving clean energy targets.

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