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Rashida Tlaib: LUMA has received millions of dollars, and stands to receive billions more in an attempt to privatize the grid in Puerto…

On the recordOctober 5, 2021
LUMA has received millions of dollars, and stands to receive billions more in an attempt to privatize the grid in Puerto Rico over the next 15 years.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

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Tlaib criticizes LUMA's privatization efforts and their impact on Puerto Rico.

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