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Jeff Merkley: “Are they pagans because they see the impact of climate change destroying the forests?”

On the recordNovember 7, 2017
Are they pagans because they see the impact of climate change destroying the forests?
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

Merkley asks if timber workers are labeled as pagans for their climate concerns.

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