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Eleanor Holmes Norton: The effects of climate change, in so many areas of our economy, are worsening existing challenges.

On the recordSeptember 23, 2020
The effects of climate change, in so many areas of our economy, are worsening existing challenges.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton discusses the economic impacts of climate change during the pandemic.

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