Senator Alan Armstrong on Building American Energy Infrastructure

Columbia Energy Exchange by ColumbiaUEnergy

Jul 28, 202601:08:08Society & Culture

As the demand for power surges across the US, the debate over how to build energy infrastructure has reached a fever pitch. And while both sides of the aisle broadly agree that the current permitting process is broken, t...

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