Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
The present trend of fossil fuel consumption will cause dramatic environmental effects before the year 2050.
Said by
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez references a 1979 internal memo from Exxon regarding environmental impacts.

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