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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “It's nuts that we're talking about reinvesting in fossil fuels while wealthier areas are already putting their money in…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
It's nuts that we're talking about reinvesting in fossil fuels while wealthier areas are already putting their money in wind so they can make clean energy, create jobs, and keep their people safe.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

She criticizes the focus on fossil fuels over renewable energy investments.

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