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Lauren Boebert: “We're shutting down coal plants in rural communities like in…”

Featuring: Lauren Boebert, Republican | U.S. House Colorado, District 4

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Congressional Discussion on AI and Energy Policies with Lauren Boebert

Published | Video Starts at 03:10

And without the subsidies, it may not be as much of a blend. We're all fine with all of the above energy, but when We're shutting down coal plants in rural communities like in Colorado, and putting that energy aside and then saying we're going to replace it with 6,000 square acres of solar panels, but we don't have the transmission lines and we don't have the funding for that yet. And when this is so crucial with AI's rise, I think it's imperative that we have that reliable source and stop demonizing fossil fuels. (03:10–03:25)

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Asserts that coal plants in Colorado are being shut down and replaced with solar panels without necessary infrastructure.

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