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Jared Huffman: We have a climate crisis out there, and there is an enormous cost of making this transition too slowly.

On the recordAugust 11, 2022
We have a climate crisis out there, and there is an enormous cost of making this transition too slowly.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman emphasizes urgency in addressing the climate crisis through faster energy transition.

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