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On the recordMarch 6, 2013
I believe in saving mountaintops. I'm not in favor of blowing the top of them off and dumping it in streams nor am I in favor of putting giant wind turbines on top of them that you can see for 20 miles and destroying the view.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Senator Alexander expresses opposition to wind turbines on scenic mountaintops.

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