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Melanie Stansbury: “Access to electricity is not only a necessity, but a basic human right.”

On the recordOctober 5, 2021
Access to electricity is not only a necessity, but a basic human right.
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Melanie Stansbury
Democratic · New Mexico

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Stansbury emphasizes electricity access as a fundamental human right affecting daily life.

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