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Paul Tonko: If our intention is to avoid the most dangerous and irreversible aspects of climate change, our next opportunity to…

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
If our intention is to avoid the most dangerous and irreversible aspects of climate change, our next opportunity to confront this crisis will likely be our last.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko emphasizes urgency in addressing climate change legislation.

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