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Quinn Norton

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·Sep 7, 2021

Stop Talking About Carbon Emissions During Climate Disasters

It doesn’t help anyone. — Politicians focusing on emissions during climate disasters are playing a deadly con game, whether they know it or not. Last year, when California’s fire season was destroying homes and lives again, Governor Gavin Newsom responded by banning the sale of all new gas-powered cars by 2035. This year, when parts…

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Stop Talking About Carbon Emissions During Climate Disasters
Stop Talking About Carbon Emissions During Climate Disasters
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