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Angus King: “The problem with the infrastructure is, does anybody want to build a $2 or $3 billion pipeline to deal with this if it…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2018
The problem with the infrastructure is, does anybody want to build a $2 or $3 billion pipeline to deal with this if it is not going to be necessary the rest of the year.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King questions the feasibility of building costly pipelines for temporary needs.

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