AOC Demands EPA Probe After Residents Near Meta Data Center In Georgia Complain Of Murky Drinking Water: Cannot 'Take For Granted'

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During a congressional hearing, Ocasio-Cortez questioned the Environmental Protection Agency's assistant administrator for water, Jess Kramer, about whether the agency had received complaints related ...

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