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Jay Inslee: “We recognize that we are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change and we are the last generation that…”

On the recordApril 1, 2019
We recognize that we are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change and we are the last generation that can actually do something about it.
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Jay Inslee
Democratic · Washington

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Inslee emphasizes urgency in addressing climate change for future generations.

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