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Henry Waxman: “We generally concluded that the longer we wait, the more expensive it will be to reach a certain goal in terms of carbon…”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
We generally concluded that the longer we wait, the more expensive it will be to reach a certain goal in terms of carbon dioxide concentrations.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman discusses the increasing costs associated with delayed climate action.

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