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On the recordJune 21, 2023
if we keep developing new sources then essentially what we're doing is we're committing ourselves to a path of warming that goes on for the generations to come
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley warns against new fossil fuel projects contributing to long-term climate change.

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