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On the recordMay 3, 2023
Fossil fuel subsidies move us away from energy prices that accurately represent the extensive external costs associated with their use.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse criticizes fossil fuel subsidies for distorting energy pricing.

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