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Bloomberg.com: Voters may reject the Nov. 4 ballot measure, known as Proposition 7, amid opposition from an unusual alliance of Democrats, Republicans, environmental groups, utilities and renewable-energy companies. Environmentalists say the plan contains loopholes that would make it easier for utilities to avoid meeting renewable energy requirements. Energy producers say it would raise costs and create a burdensome new system of regulation. The dispute on Proposition 7 began after Sperling rebuffed environmental groups' requests to withdraw the measure. The groups then joined with PG&E Corp., Edison International and Sempra Energy, three utilities who have given all but $47,000 of the $30 million contributed to kill the proposal, mostly for advertising that says it would lead to higher rates. A Field Poll released today showed the measure is opposed by voters 43 percent to 39 percent. Opponents say the measure has laudable goals, but contains loopholes that may allow utilities to avoid complying with the new renewable energy requirements and bring unneeded changes to regulations on where projects and transmissions lines are located.
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