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Kathy Castor: Congress has had plenty of opportunity to understand that burning fossil fuels warms the planet and alters the Earth's…

On the recordSeptember 17, 2019
Congress has had plenty of opportunity to understand that burning fossil fuels warms the planet and alters the Earth's climate.
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Kathy Castor
Democratic · Florida

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Castor criticizes Congress for failing to act on climate change despite long-standing knowledge.

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