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“The dirty energy crowd can be offset only by the power of the rising clean energy sector and the American people, aroused across party lines.”

Quote by Van Jones

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Van Jones is a civil rights advocate and political activist, born on September 20, 1968. He is known for his involvement in social and environmental justice movements, particularly in the fight against climate change and racial inequality. more

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