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Sean Casten: “Every day we fail to act, the consequences of our inaction become more costly and more dire.”

On the recordJuly 24, 2019
Every day we fail to act, the consequences of our inaction become more costly and more dire.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Casten warns about the escalating consequences of inaction on climate change.

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