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Yvette Clarke: “While a major focus of the CFATS program is to safeguard chemical facilities against acts of terrorism, it is also…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 2019
While a major focus of the CFATS program is to safeguard chemical facilities against acts of terrorism, it is also imperative that we consider the multiple risks that the climate crisis presents.
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Yvette Clarke
Democratic · New York

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Clarke highlights the need to address climate risks alongside terrorism threats.

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