02/02/2009
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"In addition to our work in reducing emissions and combating climate change, we must also adapt to what we are currently facing."
"Extreme weather events can take lives and destroy property if we don't prepare for them."
"As any one of my neighbors in rural Oklahoma could tell you, droughts are getting longer, heat waves are getting hotter."
"Planning ahead is just as important as putting a shovel in the ground quickly."