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Pete Buttigieg: “It would certainly be absurd to dismiss the danger and damage that has been associated with flammable liquids being used…”

On the recordJune 26, 2024
It would certainly be absurd to dismiss the danger and damage that has been associated with flammable liquids being used to propel our vehicles over the course of the last 100 years.
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Pete Buttigieg
Democratic · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the risks of fossil fuels compared to electric vehicles.

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