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Don Beyer: “Republicans are also attempting to roll back efforts to curb carbon pollution, exit the Paris Agreement, privatize…”

On the recordApril 26, 2017
Republicans are also attempting to roll back efforts to curb carbon pollution, exit the Paris Agreement, privatize public lands, and allow coal production and oil and gas drilling in national parks.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer accuses Republicans of undermining environmental protections.

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