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John S. Rodgers: “We cannot be using resources that are mined by slave and…”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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John S. Rodgers - Republican Party Candidate for Lt. Governor 2024 Vermont General Election

Published | Video Starts at 02:10

I believe in climate change and I have solutions to help us move to more renewable energy that doesn't do destruction on the other side of the planet. We cannot be using resources that are mined by slave and child labor and call them green when they get here. We cannot use solar panels that are built in sweatshops in China and call them green when they get here. (02:10–02:19)

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Asserts that some resources labeled as green are mined using slave and child labor.

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