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Robert Ortt stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference:

If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.

By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 8, 2023

Jim Francesconi stated on August 07, 2013 in an opinion article:

Says "nearly half of Oregon's children are poor."

By Ian K. Kullgren• August 16, 2013

Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview:

"We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 3, 2012

Institute for Energy Research stated on April 16, 2021 in an article:

“Conventional generators are very thin right now because Texas has gone to so many renewables.”

By Brandon Mulder• May 10, 2021

Richard Paglia stated on November 01, 2015 in a TV interview:

"We already pay the highest electricity prices in the country here in New England."

By Mark Reynolds• November 12, 2015

Oregon Healthy Kids stated on November 22, 2010 in a billboard:

"No family earns too much to qualify" for Oregon Healthy Kids program.

By Ian K. Kullgren• December 1, 2010

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 13, 2011 in a Senate hearing:

"[Renewable energy] projects . . . get us off foreign oil and away, step by step, from these foreign entanglements that we have to get into to defend our oil supply."

By Alex Kuffner• January 8, 2012

Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address:

"America is No. 1 in wind power."

By Joshua Gillin• January 21, 2015

Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet:

“Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.”

By Amy Sherman• February 19, 2021

George Packer stated on August 08, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":

Despite the U.S. spending $10 billion on Iraq's electrical system, Baghdad still only gets five hours of electricity a day.

By Robert Farley• August 10, 2010

Gerry Connolly stated on July 09, 2015 in a written statement.:

"In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."

By Sean Gorman• August 3, 2015

Solar Energy Fairness stated on April 13, 2016 in a television ad:

"Big rooftop solar's plan forces Nevada families who don’t have solar panels to pay higher power bills to subsidize rooftop solar."

By Riley Snyder• May 13, 2016

Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a campaign speech:

Says electric utilities "are trying to fool you into amending your state Constitution in a way that gives them the authority to shut down net metering."

By Joshua Gillin• October 21, 2016

Ted Cruz stated on November 06, 2023 in An interview on CNBC:

“We produce a lot more wind energy in Texas than California does.”

By Sarah Bahari• November 14, 2023

Dan Crenshaw stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet:

“Subsidizing investment in wind has pushed gas and nuclear out. Now we live with the consequences.”

By Brandon Mulder• February 26, 2021

Greg Abbott stated on February 03, 2022 in a press conference:

"As compared to last year, Texas has about 15% more power generation capacity."

By Nusaiba Mizan• April 4, 2022

Liz Krueger stated on March 05, 2026 in an op-ed:

Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”

By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi• May 7, 2026

James Fishback stated on February 26, 2026 in a speech:

Artificial intelligence data centers "drive up electric bills by 30 or 40%" and "suck up 500,000 gallons of water a day.”

By Samantha Putterman• March 4, 2026

Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech:

Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement.

By Janie Har• December 20, 2011

Mark Hass stated on March 30, 2011 in in a press release:

"For every one ESD superintendent position, we can pay for three speech pathologists, or three special needs instructors, or three classroom teachers."

By Ian K. Kullgren• April 11, 2011

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