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On the recordAugust 21, 2018
investments in fossil fuels and related technologies may take a huge hit.
Said by
Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse cites a warning from the Bank of England about fossil fuel investments.

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