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Ben Ray Luján: “The cost is climate change. The cost is air pollution. The cost is damage to our environment as well.”

On the recordMay 2, 2023
The cost is climate change. The cost is air pollution. The cost is damage to our environment as well.
Said by
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan emphasizes the environmental costs of energy production.

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