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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Our goals here are to actually protect and be proactive for coal workers and fossil fuel workers.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2023
Our goals here are to actually protect and be proactive for coal workers and fossil fuel workers.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Advocates for proactive measures to support workers affected by the energy transition.

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