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On the recordMay 16, 2022
Aviation and aerospace are responsible for as much as 9 percent of carbon emissions in U.S. transportation and close to three percent of total emissions globally.
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Rick Larsen
Democratic · Washington

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Rick Larsen highlights the significant carbon emissions from the aviation sector.

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