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Scott Peters: “If we are going to save this plant, we need to change the behavior of every decision-maker throughout the economy.”

On the recordSeptember 15, 2020
If we are going to save this plant, we need to change the behavior of every decision-maker throughout the economy.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Emphasizing the need for behavioral change to combat climate change.

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