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Sheldon Whitehouse: “It made no sense to close carbon-free reactors at the same time we're trying to deal with climate change.”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2016
It made no sense to close carbon-free reactors at the same time we're trying to deal with climate change.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of maintaining carbon-free reactors amid climate concerns.

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