Among the many important provisions in the energy bill are the creation of an estimated half million new jobs, increased oil production, blackout protection, controlling fertilizer costs by stabilizing natural gas prices and enacting new efficiency benchmarks.
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- Author's profession: Politician
- Nationality: american
- Born: February 1, 1939
- Died: September 5, 2007
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