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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Earl Blumenauer voted forthe bill, known as the Americanj Clean Energy and Security Act. It is the firsf bill in U.S. history to cap carbonj pollution. It also encourages developmeny of clean energy and requires utilities to get 20 percentg of their power from renewable sourcesby 2020. Forty-foudr Democrats voted against the including Eugene Democrat Peter RepublicanGreg Walden, who represents eastern also opposed the bill. It passedx by a seven-vote margin, 219-212. “Somer votes just feel different, and today’s was truly Blumenauer said ina statement.
“For the firsy time, Congress has taken actioj to rein in global warming pollutio andjumpstart America’s clean energy industries.” The bill is expected to face a contentiouz debate in the Senate.
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