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Posted Tue Aug 13 2013: from Midwest Energy News:
Q&A: ALEC's new tactics to weaken renewable laws http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1376401371
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) continued its assault on state renewable portfolio standards (RPS) during its 40th annual conference in Chicago earlier this month, with members voting on model legislation that could limit the power of the laws to spark new clean energy construction. Though bills meant to revoke or undercut renewable standards in numerous states failed last session, clean energy advocates say the model Market Power Renewables Act and the Renewable Energy Credit Act proposed by ALEC's energy task force during the conference pose a fresh threat. The Market Power Renewables Act argues for a "voluntary market" that would allow people to invest in renewable energy if they choose without instituting mandates...
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The only thing "voluntary" the fossil fuel industry does is voluntarily ruin the earth.

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