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Sheldon Whitehouse: “It cannot remain free for the fossil fuel industry to pollute if we want to have any chance of a pathway to climate…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2026
It cannot remain free for the fossil fuel industry to pollute if we want to have any chance of a pathway to climate safety.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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npr.org
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Discussing fossil fuel industry regulations at COP31.

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