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Ernest J. Moniz: “So, if we don't protect the energy sector, we're putting, essentially, every other sector in the economy in peril.”

On the recordAugust 14, 2016
So, if we don't protect the energy sector, we're putting, essentially, every other sector in the economy in peril.
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Ernest J. Moniz

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Moniz warns about the risks to the economy if the energy sector is not protected.

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