U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., thinks the current slimmed-down energy legislation in Congress could go a lot further.
It’s stalled in the Senate, though it has passed the House, in a dispute over whether a cap of $75 million in damages should be lifted as a result of the Gulf oil blowout.
The bill also moves toward greater use of natural gas in trucks and home energy-efficiency.
“I think we are missing a big opportunity, and I still advocate for a bolder approach,” said Merkley, who has worked on details of encouraging conservation and renewable sources.
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