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Peter DeFazio: “Transportation is the single largest contributor to climate change and carbon pollution in the United States.”

On the recordNovember 13, 2019
Transportation is the single largest contributor to climate change and carbon pollution in the United States.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes the need to address transportation's impact on climate change.

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