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On the recordMarch 8, 2023
I do not think the CFTC should be boots on the ground in examining a project to sequester carbon.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Welch clarifies the role of the CFTC in carbon market oversight.

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