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On the recordFebruary 9, 2009
Mandating a national renewable portfolio standard like this will have, you know, an immediate impact, and direct impact, on the people in Worland, Wyoming, and all across the communities, higher electricity costs.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso warns that a renewable portfolio standard will raise electricity costs for Wyoming residents.

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