Jill Krowinski: “That money [from fossil fuel spending] largely goes out of…”

“It wasn't that long ago that I heard the statistic that we spend $2 billion in Vermont on fossil fuel. Is that right? $2 billion. And That money [from fossil fuel spending] largely goes out of state. And so I think what we need to be focused on is how can we create more clean, renewable energy in our state that keeps those dollars local, that creates jobs, it spurs innovation, and it helps our economy.” (09:32–09:35)

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