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On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
There is no doubt that the fossil fuel industry is carrying on its books trillions of dollars of proven reserves and there is no doubt that the scientific reality of fossil fuel-induced climate change calls into question their ability to economically extract these assets.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Foster highlights the financial risks of fossil fuel reserves due to climate change.

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