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Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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'You're Telling Me No Asessment Was Done?': AOC Grills Trump DOE Official Over Energy Project Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 00:55

In fact, since January of last year, over 170,000 energy jobs across the country on clean energy projects have been lost or impacted due to the policy changes from your department. One company canceled plans for a battery manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona, that cost 6,400 jobs to the local community. Glendale, Kentucky, has lost over 150,000 jobs due to another manufacturing facility closure. As Chief of Staff to Secretary Wright and as Acting Undersecretary, were their assessments done on how many jobs were would be lost due to these decisions? (00:55–01:04)

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Asserts that a canceled battery manufacturing facility in Buckeye, Arizona, cost 6,400 jobs.

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