On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I contend that the costs on our side of the ledger actually outweigh the costs of the other side of the ledger in pure economic value by a lot.
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congress.govSheldon Whitehouse: “I contend that the costs on our side of the ledger actually outweigh the costs of the other side of the ledger in pure…”
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Arguing that the economic costs of climate issues in Rhode Island are significant.
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