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Jared Huffman: We can't whitewash the full consequences of our unhealthy reliance on big oil, and the inherent dangers of some of these…

On the recordApril 21, 2015
We can't whitewash the full consequences of our unhealthy reliance on big oil, and the inherent dangers of some of these drilling operations.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman emphasizes the need for honesty about the dangers of oil drilling.

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