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Jim Risch: “One thing you can be thankful for, Mr. Nichols, is, it doesn't seem that your industry is as politically correct as wind…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2011
One thing you can be thankful for, Mr. Nichols, is, it doesn't seem that your industry is as politically correct as wind and solar.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch contrasts geothermal energy with more politically favored energy sources.

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