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Paul Tonko: “We also acknowledge that any meaningful climate action will require significant federal investments; particularly in…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
We also acknowledge that any meaningful climate action will require significant federal investments; particularly in rural, deindustrialized, and environmental justice communities.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko highlights the need for federal investment in climate action.

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