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On the recordMarch 29, 2023
I would like to highlight for the witnesses and for my fellow Committee members, another type of stranded risk, in the area of stranded communities or livelihoods lost or job opportunities as well.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico
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Senator Lujan points out the risks to communities and jobs due to stranded assets.

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