Gretchen Whitmer: “I say they should be built in a place that makes sure that…”

“And an economy that's changing relies on that as well. The only question is, where are they going to be built and how are they going to be built? I say they should be built in a place that makes sure that we protect consumers and ensure that rate payers still get good rates and have access to the energy that they need. and that we do it in a way that is really smart when it comes to protecting our natural resources, our water, and pays the people that are actually building them a fair, good, quality living wage.” (01:03–01:16)

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