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State Representative Kathy Brynaert
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
651-296-3248
For more information contact: Sandy Connolly 651-296-8877
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MINNESOTA LEADS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY
ST. PAUL – Representative Kathy Brynaert (DFL- Mankato) joined her colleagues in the House on Monday night in passing the strongest Renewable Energy Standard (RES) in the country.
The initiative requires utilities to produce 25% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by the year 2025. These sources include wind, solar, geothermal and other innovative energy sources.
"This standard represents a new era in Minnesota with regard to energy," said Brynaert. "With this legislation, our state is poised to become a leader and an innovator in the nation in renewable energy".
That means thousands of jobs and millions of dollars of investment coming to Minnesota. It also means significant reductions in global warming emissions, and cleaner air and water."
According to Brynaert, the Renewable Energy Standard is the result of years of hard work by all parties involved, including business, utility, environmental and agricultural concerns. It is supported by Clean Energy Minnesota, United Steel Workers, United Auto Workers, and the Minnesota Farmers Union, among others.
The Senate passed a RES last week with a vote of 63-3, and the Governor has indicated he will sign it into law, making Minnesota the 21st state in the nation with a RES.
"This standard is the first step in a responsible and environmentally respectful package that will make 2007 the year for energy in Minnesota," said Brynaert. ""Responsibly addressing global warming is a win/win situation, both for the world we live in and for our rural economy."
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