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Senate passes energy bill with huge bipartisan support

By Kyle Feldscher
Published April 20, 2016 3:34pm ET
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Senate passes energy bill with huge bipartisan support
"My energy policy boils down to three simple words ... energy is good. And I think that's what we have concluded with passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016," Sen. Lisa Murkowski said. (AP Photo/Rashah McChesney) | Rashah McChesney

Senators on Wednesday passed a comprehensive energy reform bill by a wide bipartisan margin.

The Energy Policy Modernization Bill passed the Senate 85-12 after months of being considered. The bill has long had strong support but was bogged down for months after senators from Michigan attempted to attach funding for Flint, Mich., to the bill.

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