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Alan Lowenthal: “Polluting industries are pumping out greenhouse gases free of charge, but others, such as taxpayers, property owners…”

On the recordJuly 21, 2015
Polluting industries are pumping out greenhouse gases free of charge, but others, such as taxpayers, property owners, and also healthcare systems, are and will be paying for the resulting damage.
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Alan Lowenthal
Democratic · California

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He emphasizes the unfair burden on society from pollution costs.

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