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Yassamin Ansari: “The administration officials who have come here before us so…”

Featuring: Yassamin Ansari, Democratic | U.S. House Arizona, District 3

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Rep. Ansari on Renewable Energy at House Committee on Natural Resources

Published | Video Starts at 01:42

And so with the proper storage or whether it's natural gas, we can have a system with low cost clean energy generation, including wind and solar. Thank you. Great. I agree. The administration officials who have come here before us so far seem to forget that batteries do exist. But I'll move on. Mr. Harrell, do you agree that fully permitted and reviewed energy projects, let's use offshore wind as an example, that are mere months away from providing affordable, reliable power to the electricity grid, should be allowed to finish construction? (01:42–01:49)

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Asserts that administration officials have overlooked the existence of battery technology.

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