The fossil fuel industry has known for decades about this problem. They have had every chance to deal responsibly with the pollution.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “The fossil fuel industry has known for decades about this problem. They have had every chance to deal responsibly with…”
On the recordApril 26, 2021
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Criticism of the fossil fuel industry's failure to address pollution issues.
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