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James Lankford: “Sometimes 2035 seems like a long way away unless you are doing capital projects and permitting and such and it is…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2021
Sometimes 2035 seems like a long way away unless you are doing capital projects and permitting and such and it is actually not that far away nor realistic.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford questions the feasibility of renewable energy goals by 2035 due to permitting delays.

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