Sen. Ed Markey's 1st Senate bill would institute renewable energy standards for electric utilities

Monday, Nov 04 2013

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Mass Live

The first bill U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat, has introduced in the Senate would require utilities to generate a quarter of their electricity from renewable sources.

Markey’s bill indicates the senator’s continuing focus on energy and climate change issues, which were at the forefront of Markey’s 37-year career in the U.S. House.

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