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From NBC's Jade TaenzlerIn a conference call today, a hodgepodge of liberal-leaning groups said they were urging members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to support President Obama’s new energy plans, which they said would create jobs and help make America more secure. These groups -- like SEIU, League of Conservation Voters, MoveOn, VoteVets, Center for American Progress Action Fund, the Blue Green Alliance, and the Environmental Defense Fund -- also said they were releasing new national...( read more ) (link)

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