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| Intro: | Poop to power was debated by a Missouri Senate committee. |
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Wrap: The Senate Agriculture Committee is considering including methane, livestock waste, as a renewable energy.
Bill sponsor Senator Frank Barnitz, a Democrat from Lake Spring, says his bill will add methane to Missouri's portfolio of renewable energy sources.
Spokesman Henry Rentz from Missouri Valley Renewable Energy, a Hermann-based utility company, says Missouri needs to step up its use of new energy sources or get left behind.
| Actuality: | RENTZ.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:05 |
| Description: "In renewable energy, it's just time for Missouri to be the leader in the Midwest in this." | |
No one spoke up against Barnitz's measure.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Sami Hall.
| Intro: | State lawmakers say poop will power part of the state's energy within the next decade. |
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| RunTime: | 0:37 |
| OutCue: | SOC |
Wrap: The Senate Agriculture Committee heard testimony about why methane should be added to the list of renewable energy sources in Proposition C.
The bill would add "methane from livestock production" to Missouri's portfolio of renewable energy sources.
Bill sponsor Senator Frank Barnitz, a Lake Springs Democrat, says the change would help Missouri reach its goal of increased renewable energy use.
| Actuality: | BARNITZ.WAV |
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| Run Time: | 00:07 |
| Description: "Missouri does not have a large enough portfolio right now of the renewable sources. This just adds another one to the toolbelt." | |
The committee said they didn't know why methane wasn't included in the first place.
Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Sami Hall.