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Nydia Velázquez: “This bill essentially incentivizes offshore drilling and imposes fees on states that are working to employ more…”

On the recordJune 13, 2018
This bill essentially incentivizes offshore drilling and imposes fees on states that are working to employ more sustainable energy resources.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez criticizes the bill for promoting offshore drilling and penalizing sustainable energy efforts.

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