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National Clean Energy Summit: Wonk-in-chief

Posted on August 19, 2008

By David RobertsOn Monday, Bill Clinton gave the opening remarks at the National Clean Energy Summit, speaking for almost an hour and taking questions for another 30 minutes. The energy issue is hot politics these days, but those hoping to witness some of the '90s-vintage Clinton political jujitsu left disappointed. Instead they were treated to -- or, depending on their tolerance for wonkery, forced to endure -- an extended disquisition on the finer points of energy policy. Applause lines were scarce. The top-line message of Clinton's talk was simple: the key to achieving the greenhouse-gas...

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