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Stacey Plaskett: “Energy costs on our islands are higher than anywhere in the country, and our geographic locations leave us vulnerable to…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
Energy costs on our islands are higher than anywhere in the country, and our geographic locations leave us vulnerable to climate change
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett highlights high energy costs and climate vulnerability in U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

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