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Paul Tonko: Regrettably, California's current energy crisis was predictable, and it was avoidable.

On the recordSeptember 15, 2020
Regrettably, California's current energy crisis was predictable, and it was avoidable.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Critiques California's energy policy decisions leading to a crisis.

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