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Senate Bill Would Phase Out Fossil Fuels by 2050

HeadlineApr 28, 2017

Meanwhile, in Washington, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley introduced a bill Thursday that would transition the U.S. to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.

Sen. Jeff Merkley: “Our responsibility is to stop burning fossil fuels and stop putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. That’s why we have to rapidly transition from an energy economy based on fossil fuels to one based on clean and renewable energy.”

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