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Russ Fulcher: “I cannot in good faith tell the residents of Idaho to trade energy reliability for energy stagnation and economic…”

On the recordJune 25, 2023
I cannot in good faith tell the residents of Idaho to trade energy reliability for energy stagnation and economic uncertainty all to meet the whims and desires of the Biden Administration's push for environmental justice.
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Russ Fulcher
Republican · Idaho

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Fulcher argues against sacrificing energy reliability for environmental policies.

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