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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The United States at this point, instead of expanding our…”

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

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We in a sense of global power would invest heavily in innovative energy solutions so that it could be sovereign in terms of, in that respect. And The United States at this point, instead of expanding our energy mix, we are actively narrowing our energy mix to become increasingly more reliant on fossil fuels. instead of, in contrast to what you see is happening in China. Yes, they burn a very large amount of fossil fuels, but they have also invested dramatically in wind and solar and in energy innovation. (30:05–30:18)

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Asserts that the United States is becoming more reliant on fossil fuels instead of diversifying its energy sources.

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