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Paul Tonko: “For those who think it is foolish to subsidize the renewable industry, I would like to point out that there is no sector…”

On the recordApril 18, 2012
For those who think it is foolish to subsidize the renewable industry, I would like to point out that there is no sector of our energy economy that has ever developed without government subsidies.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko defends renewable energy subsidies, highlighting their historical necessity.

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