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Paul Tonko: More than 40 percent of the sector's emissions come from other sources, including buses, trucks, ships, trains, and…

On the recordOctober 22, 2019
More than 40 percent of the sector's emissions come from other sources, including buses, trucks, ships, trains, and planes.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko points out that non-light-duty vehicles contribute significantly to emissions.

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