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Brian Schatz: “Climate change events are taking a toll on our economy, and they are expected to become more and more intense going…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2017
Climate change events are taking a toll on our economy, and they are expected to become more and more intense going forward.
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

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Schatz highlights the economic impact of climate change events.

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