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Rubio Takes Aim at Biden’s Energy Efficiency Move, Using Military Budget Rider

Inside Climate News · By Marianne Lavelle · last updated
The Florida Republican was the home builders’ top recipient of campaign contributions in the Senate last year. His proposal takes up a key industry agenda item.

By Marianne Lavelle

With war raging in both Israel and Ukraine, this year’s military spending bills are widely viewed as among the most important and contentious items facing Capitol Hill.

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Declining costs and government encouragement have resulted in a rapid increase in solar energy production in the United States over the past 10 years, although solar’s share remains small: 1.6 percent of all electricity generation in 2018. That rapid growth is projected to continue.

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