Sanders touts energy bill efficiency standards

June 22, 2007

Senator Bernie Sanders says a new energy bill just passed by the U.S. Senate will help save consumers money when it's fully implemented because the plan substantially raises fuel efficiency standards.

But the overall bill doesn't go as far as some renewable energy advocates were hoping.

James Moore is the energy director at the Vermont Public Interest Research Group. He's disappointed that the Senate rejected a plan to eliminate nearly $30 billion in special tax credits for the major oil companies.

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