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Plugging into the Energy Debate

The U.S. Senate tackles an energy bill that Democratic leaders say is a new, and green, direction for energy policy.

The U.S. Senate is debating an energy bill that could bring more fuel efficient vehicles, boost alternative energy, and reduce oil consumption. But some amendments to the bill would go the other direction, giving automakers a pass and encouraging coal and offshore drilling. Living on Earth’s Washington correspondent Jeff Young plugs us in to the energy debate.