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On the recordDecember 11, 2023
Social cost of carbon considerations completely ignores the fact that when we are not producing the energy in the United States, we are getting it from sources that have higher carbon intensity.
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Cliff Bentz
Republican · Oregon

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Bentz argues against social cost of carbon, emphasizing U.S. energy production's importance.

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