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Nanette Barragán: “Well, it is definitely worth noting that the American Jobs Plan seeks to invest heavily in efforts to reduce emissions…”

On the recordApril 28, 2021
Well, it is definitely worth noting that the American Jobs Plan seeks to invest heavily in efforts to reduce emissions from ports, in turn creating good-paying, high-quality jobs.
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Nanette Barragán
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Barragan highlights the job creation aspect of the American Jobs Plan related to port emissions.

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