Representative Markey remarks that solar energy will compete with fossil fuels in two to three years, asks witnesses about natural gas's impact on nuclear energy domestically, and makes suggestions for incentives for oil companies during his question-and-answer period at the Natural Resources Committee hearing, "Creating American Jobs by Harnessing Our Resources: US Offshore and Renewable Energy Production" on September 8th, 2011.
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