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Mike Lawler: “The grid today is dirtier seven years later after the…”

Featuring: Mike Lawler, Republican | U.S. House, New York, District 17

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Rep. Mike Lawler on gerrymandering, Trump's tariffs and more | The Point Full Interview 8.10.25

Published | Video Starts at 22:09

You can't sustain that, especially when your tax base is leaving you. Look at a housing crisis, an energy crisis. They banned natural gas, blocked pipelines, shut down Indian Point. The grid today is dirtier seven years later after the shutdown of Indian Point than prior to it. They have created a calamity across the board and that's before you even get to public safety and the quality of life. They can sit here and cherry pick whatever stats they want. (22:09–22:15)

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Asserts that New York's energy grid is dirtier now than before the shutdown of Indian Point.

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