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Angus King: “It may be that we need to have more cutting in order to prevent that CO2 being released by fires.”

On the recordJune 8, 2023
It may be that we need to have more cutting in order to prevent that CO2 being released by fires.
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Angus King
Independent · Maine

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Senator King suggests increased logging may help reduce CO2 emissions from fires.

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