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Patrick Leahy: “Where we should be doubling down on our investment to protect our environment and curb the effects of climate change…”

On the recordJune 26, 2017
Where we should be doubling down on our investment to protect our environment and curb the effects of climate change, this administration is tearing down the legacies of the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Leahy emphasizes the need for investment in environmental protection instead of dismantling existing laws.

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