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Chris Coons: Can we curb carbon emissions without having a negative impact on economic growth?

On the recordOctober 19, 2015
Can we curb carbon emissions without having a negative impact on economic growth?
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons questions the balance between economic growth and carbon emission reduction.

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