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Thomas Massie: “I fear that a premature move away from fossil fuels, particularly for poorer areas, means that they will continue to…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2020
I fear that a premature move away from fossil fuels, particularly for poorer areas, means that they will continue to have little access to the type of cheap, reliable energy that enables economic growth, that allows for the provision of clean water and sanitation, widespread vaccination, and preventative child health services.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Massie warns against rapid fossil fuel phase-out affecting poorer regions' access to energy.

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