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Mark Gordon: If the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, targeting the production of Federal fossil fuels only shifts…

On the recordJune 13, 2022
If the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, targeting the production of Federal fossil fuels only shifts production to other countries, many of whom have far less stringent emission controls than the U.S.
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Mark Gordon
Republican · Wyoming

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Gordon argues that banning federal fossil fuel production shifts emissions overseas instead of reducing them.

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