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On the recordJune 18, 2012
Delaying action is a false economy. For every dollar of investment avoided in the power sector in this decade, over $4 will be needed to be spent after 2020.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman warns about the financial consequences of delaying climate action.

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