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Adriano Espaillat: “If we don't recognize climate change as a factor, then whatever you do is going to be flawed and inefficient.”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2020
If we don't recognize climate change as a factor, then whatever you do is going to be flawed and inefficient.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Espaillat emphasizes the importance of considering climate change in infrastructure planning.

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