J. Bennett Johnston, Who Helped Shape U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92

J. Bennett Johnston, Who Helped Shape U.S. Energy Policy, Dies at 92
A four-term Democratic senator from Louisiana, he pushed for nuclear power and ending the nation’s reliance on foreign oil.
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