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On the recordFebruary 17, 2021
What failed here was an energy sector that didn't consider fully our changing climate and the extreme weather that comes with it.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch critiques the energy sector's failure to adapt to climate change impacts.

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