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Paul Tonko: “Climate mitigation, as proposed in the CLEAN Future Act, is critical to reducing these long-term risks.”

On the recordMay 12, 2021
Climate mitigation, as proposed in the CLEAN Future Act, is critical to reducing these long-term risks.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights the importance of climate mitigation in addressing environmental risks.

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