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On the recordDecember 8, 2020
If some of my friends have their way and figure out a way to stave off and choke off all carbon fuels, oil, and natural gas, we are going to need eminent domain to put transmission lines.
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Kelly Armstrong
Republican · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Armstrong warns about the need for eminent domain for energy projects amid opposition to fossil fuels.

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