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Investing in renewable energy is not only good for the environment but may also prove to be an economic boon, according to one US politician. The economic argument, argued Congressman Peter Welch yesterday, may be more persuasive than attempting to persuade sceptics of climate change. Welch was speaking on Democracy Now about a bill to increase transparency for the U.S. s intelligence agencies. As part of Democracy Now 8216 current focus on the issue of clima stanley cup te change, anchor and executive producer Amy Goodman asked Welch about the subject, given that his home state of Vermont had suffered adverse weather in recent months. Welch responded, saying that taking on the challenge of clim stanley cup ate change was not only good for the environment but also created jobs. He added, 聯T stanley cup his is the one area where there is some bipartisan hope in Congress. I m not going to win any arguments, I m not going to persuade any of my colleagues that don t believe in the science of climate change, that it exists. But a lot of my colleague do agree on efficiency that if you can use less fuel, no matter the fuel source, you re going to save money, create jobs by retro-fitting homes and building. That s a promising area where we can do something good for the environment and also build the economy. But the real dilemma here is that the folks who are so against climate change as a challenge that we have to face, I think the possibility that in taking on that challenge and creating a strong economy eludes them.
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