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Oregon trail
Grist talks to Oregon Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Merkley |
Kate Sheppard |
22 Jul 2008 |
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| Oregon Senate candidate Jeff Merkley was in Austin for Netroots Nation, where he appeared on a panel about energy issues. Merkley is attempting to unseat Gordon Smith, the sole GOP senator on the West Coast, this November, and he's put climate and environment issues at the top of his campaign agenda. His plans include calling for a 25 percent renewable energy national standard by 2025, cutting emissions 80 percent by mid-century, and creating incentives for cities ... |
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| Topics: elections, energy, Muckraker, news, Oregon, politics (all these topics) |
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