Trump Treasury Sec. nominee Scott Bessent: ‘China will build 100 new coal plants this year. There is not a clean energy race. There is an energy race’

RON WYDEN: "We're in a clean energy arms race with China. Which side are you on?"

SCOTT BESSENT: "China will build 100 new coal plants this year. There is not a clean energy race. There is an energy race. China will build 10 nuclear plants this year. I'm in favor of more nuclear… pic.twitter.com/loFYRiETc3

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