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Bill to Encourage Energy Efficiency Fails in Senate
2014-05-13 01:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: A bipartisan bill to encourage energy efficiency in buildings died in the Senate on Monday, derailed by the contentious debate over the Keystone XL pipeline and President Obamas plans to issue new climate change regulations. The bills end came as the Senate voted 55 to 36 on a procedural motion, falling five votes short of the 60 required to bring the bill to a final vote. The measure, sponsored by Senators Rob Portman, Republican of Ohio, and Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, was a...
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