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On the recordMay 11, 2022
We shouldn't sacrifice tribal sacred sites, wilderness, national forests, and public health just because the metals coming from the ground will go into a wind turbine.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva warns against compromising environmental and tribal rights for renewable energy resources.

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