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Paul R. LePage: “The only ones that are concerned about it are the people here in Washington, not the people in Maine.”

On the recordMay 12, 2015
The only ones that are concerned about it are the people here in Washington, not the people in Maine.
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Paul R. LePage
Maine

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LePage emphasizes that Maine residents support small hydro projects, unlike concerns from Washington.

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