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Sheldon Whitehouse: They could've been the environmental Paul Revere, but instead, they were more like Rip Van Wrinkle.

On the recordApril 30, 2024
They could've been the environmental Paul Revere, but instead, they were more like Rip Van Wrinkle.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse criticizes Big Oil for failing to warn about climate change.

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