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Richard Blumenthal: “We are complicit in destroying an American industry if we fail to fund the research that enables the law and the…”

On the recordOctober 23, 2017
We are complicit in destroying an American industry if we fail to fund the research that enables the law and the Councils to keep pace with the effects of climate change.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal warns about the consequences of underfunding research related to climate change.

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