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Ron Wright: Why would we commit to further reducing our emissions at such great cost to our economy and the prosperity of the…

On the recordApril 8, 2019
Why would we commit to further reducing our emissions at such great cost to our economy and the prosperity of the American people when other countries like Russia, India, and China continue to pollute the Earth at unprecedented levels?
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Ron Wright
Texas

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Wright questions the fairness of U.S. emission reductions without similar commitments from major polluters.

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