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Jeff Merkley: “If I was a citizen of that town I'd be kind of frustrated that we're paying more for less, especially because Bank of…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2024
If I was a citizen of that town I'd be kind of frustrated that we're paying more for less, especially because Bank of America is financing fossil projects.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley expresses frustration over increased costs due to fossil project financing.

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