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On the recordDecember 5, 2023
Yes, and if we want to put solar panels in, let's not clear-cut forests to put solar panels in.
Said by
Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman argues against clear-cutting forests for solar panel installation.

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