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Ron Wyden: “My last point is we know, for example, that properly managed forests are a cost-effective alternative to end-of-pipe…”

On the recordJuly 25, 1997
My last point is we know, for example, that properly managed forests are a cost-effective alternative to end-of-pipe emission controls or carbon taxes. There are alternatives out there. My home State has shown they can work, and I thank Senator Kerry for the extra time.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the benefits of managed forests as an alternative to emission controls.

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