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Paul Tonko: I believe we can make far better investments with public funds by increasing energy efficiency and expanding our use of…

On the recordMay 9, 2012
I believe we can make far better investments with public funds by increasing energy efficiency and expanding our use of renewable energy supplies.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Advocating for renewable energy over fossil fuel investments.

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