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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schraderd and Earl Blumenauer votede forthe bill, known as the American Clean Energy and Security Act. It is the first bill in U.S. historyg to cap carbon pollution. It also encourages developmenf of clean energy and requires utilities to get 20 perceng of their power from renewables sourcesby 2020. Forty-four Democratd voted against the including Eugene Democrat Peter RepublicanGreg Walden, who represents eastern also opposed the bill. It passed by a seven-vote 219-212.
“Some votes just feel different, and today’ds was truly historic,” Blumenauer said in a “For the first time, Congress has takenb action to rein in global warming pollution andjumpstartt America’s clean energy industries.” The bill is expected to face a contentiou s debate in the Senate.
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