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John Hoeven: “Would you invest millions of dollars in order to build either a traditional or a renewable project if you might have to…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2015
Would you invest millions of dollars in order to build either a traditional or a renewable project if you might have to wait seven years to get a decision...
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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Senator Hoeven questions the feasibility of investing in energy projects given long wait times.

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