Are Electric Vehicle Charging Grants the Next Energy Boondoggle? - The American Spectator

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Are Electric Vehicle Charging Grants the Next Energy Boondoggle?

Federal subsidies for electric vehicle charging stations enrich insiders.

by Jordan McGillis

August 10, 2021, 11:18 PM

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