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Paul Tonko: We need rural, deindustrialized, and communities that have historically relied on fossil fuels to know they have a big…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2021
We need rural, deindustrialized, and communities that have historically relied on fossil fuels to know they have a big role to play.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Highlighting the role of various communities in climate transformation.

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