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Angus King: “One of the problems with our energy markets today is that it favors today cost and does not take into account capital…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2023
One of the problems with our energy markets today is that it favors today cost and does not take into account capital costs.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King critiques energy markets for favoring short-term costs over capital investments.

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