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Tom McClintock: “Does it suggest also that perhaps we should expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber while it still has some value and…”

On the recordJune 14, 2017
Does it suggest also that perhaps we should expedite the salvage of fire-killed timber while it still has some value and before it begins to decay and release enormous quantities of CO2 into the atmosphere?
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock advocates for quick salvage of fire-damaged timber to reduce CO2 emissions.

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